June 14th 2008 - "The little things"

I walk in the streets and already three people stopped me and asked for directions. I opened my mouth and they understood that I was not from around here.

As I visit the Internet café of the neighborhood, called “Locutorios” over here, the owner now just says “numero siete amigo!” before I say anything….I’ve become a regular customer of a store.

As I walked on the streets, the stand of one of the street performers fell off. Both the pedestrians, who were passing by him, immediately went to help him. I haven't noticed that in other big towns yet.

As I was walking today, I felt someone behind very close to me. A girl was walking very close. I looked at her and she side stepped. And took some distance. I looked at my bag - she had tried to open the zipper. Fortunately, she didn't manage to get anything. My first close shave.

I already walked in a café and saw someone I knew inside. Another person staying at the hostel.

I´ve been asked if I was from Israel, South Africa and two other locals actually got it right.