1. Cars park on the sidewalks all over the place
2. All the security - gates, fences, locks, security guards inside grocery stores and at entrances to other stores (Are they over cautious or is it needed? I've never felt unsafe)
3. Standard paper is A4 size - this doesn't work with American filling system - the papers are about 2 in longer and don't fit in the hanging file folders in my office! I'll have to come up with a new system. Papers aren't hole punched with 3 holes but 2 about 3 in. apart.
4. Milk comes in cardboard boxes - unrefrigerated
5. This morning there was a lot of fog - it was like a cloud settled in Cascais for the morning. After church it had lifted and you could see the sky.
6. Normal dinner time is around 8-9pm
7. Still wearing sandals in October! Enjoying the sunshine and blue skies!
8. People you pass on the street don't smile or give any greetings.
9. Tiny, compact cars and some delivery trucks with 3 wheels that are super tiny and go putting along! Makes me wonder what it'd feel like to squish myself inside one.
10. Keys - I have a lot of different keys for school and the apartment. At school - the gate, main door, and my office. Apartment - main door, apt. door lock and dead bolt.Some keys are in the shape of a plus sign with teeth on all 4 sides. You have to get it in the lock just the right way for it to turn. I've learned by trial and error! :O)
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