Culture shock (the return)

Late last night, I arrived back in Washington. It was after midnight before I got my luggage, so I stayed at a hotel near the airport. Tonight and for the next week, I'm housesitting for friends - I need to find a place on my own.

Coming back is weird. What's weird ... hmmm ... all the American accents is probably first on the list. Walking and driving on the right. The racism that is everyday life in DC. Toilets with only one flush setting. How cheap American paper money looks is high up on the list. $4 gas was a little weird, but it's still cheaper than in Sydney. I will probably get used to it soon enough.