You don’t realise how accustomed to a place you get until someone from the outside points it out.  I was talking to Niels on my phone (hands free) while riding my motorbike and I was commenting on things while riding.

I just saw a baby rat, it was so cute

I then started to think what other things that I think are normal now:

• You don’t even notice when the restaurant you are at has chairs that are only about 20 cm off the ground
• I don’t think a soft opening is strange.  This is when I building, lets say a Hotel that is being built is not entirely ready, they open 1 or 2 floors before the others are ready.
• I only look forward when driving my motorbike (Oscar), I hardly use my side mirrors.
• I think nothing of going up the wrong way of a one way street or driving on the footpath.
• I drop rubbish on the street with other rubbish as that is what you do and then the rubbish collectors come and pick it up.
• Fish sauce is just like salt and pepper, it can go on anything.  Same for chilli sauce, it is like tomato sauce here.
• Anything can be transported by motorbike
• Lunch over 50,000 VND is expensive ($2.90 AUD)
• Trà Dá is my drink of choice.  It is ice tea.
• If someone cuts you off in traffic you don’t even notice
• I don’t notice when people stare at me, happens everyday
• I now slurp my noodles when eating
• I wear a mask when driving my motorbike, I feel naked without it now
• If is gets below 25 C it is cold
• I am above average height here and it feels normal.

I think I will find it hard getting back into the Aussie way.  It is so much fun here.  The only thing I really miss in Niels.