Some fun things...

So I thought I would take a moment to share some fun things I’ve learned about South Africa with all of you. I hope it brings a smile to your face! Enjoy…

 

• Traffic lights are called robots, which is awesome!
• Red lights are more of a suggestion, than an obligation.
• Everything happens on the left side, we drive on the left side, walk on the left side, the toilet handle is on the left, escalators are on the left side, the hot and cold handles on the sinks are on the opposite side, and several other things. It is hilarious to watch the nine of us get used to working on the other side!
• When you are finished eating at a restaurant you don’t ask for the check, you get the slip.
• One min the sun is scolding your skin and the next you are caught in the middle of a monsoon. The rain is absolutely crazy!
• Everywhere you go you have to wait, and there is so little personal space here. You make friends very fast.
• You have to weigh your vegetables individually before checking out in the grocery store.
• We work on military time now, so I do a lot of counting on my fingers when it comes to telling the time.
• There is butter on every single sandwich you purchase here. Something I surprisingly enjoy quite a bit.
• You don’t stand in lines here in South Africa, you stand in Que. That was an interesting interaction between an impatient South African Man and me.
• We have somewhere around 8 keys to get into our house alone! Very safe.
• There is no limit in the number of times you can honk your horn while driving. I often say I wish my life were a musical. Well ladies and gents, God has moved me to a country where the taxi drivers are helping that dream become a reality. The regular honking creates a rhythmic sound that brings joy to my soul…sometimes.

 

I hope you have enjoyed my observations! I wish all of you were here with me.