Things We Have Learnt (so far...)

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Thursday, February 9, 2006

With some time to spare we thought we'd put together a list of some of the things we've learnt so far. Enjoy.

� In China you can spit on the side walk but you can't stand on a wet park bench that nobody wants to sit on.

� Sometimes you have to pay for toilets and they are still not clean and don't have paper.

� Don't flush the toilet paper! Put it in the little bin next to the bowl.

� Don't put your back pack down with out doing a goober check first.

� Some beggars in India have more gold jewelry than we do.

� The universal word is hello, closely followed by money, rupee, Bic, headjob!

� People on trains are very friendly and often will go out of their way to help complete strangers.

� Cheaper motels are sometimes better than more expensive ones.

� Don't give money to shivering bloodshot eyed monks.

� Look at someone's chest for big hairy spiders before leaning in close to look at books.

� Rick has learnt that whatever piece of clothing he puts on it has one of Megan's head hairs on it.

� No matter what city we go to we always find ourselves wandering through the motorcycle repair part of town.

� We can spend half a day looking for something, buy it, then for the rest of the day see it everywhere, always at a cheaper price.

� McDonalds tastes crap no matter what country you are in, but sometimes it's better than more rice!

� Transport in India is always at least three hours late.

� Island cruiser should be taken literally. It's going to ever so slowly cruise to your destination.

� You can wear 5 layers of clothing and still feel cold.

� The exotic dish of Chinese fried potatoes is actually French Fries.

� If a man holding a rifle asks you to move for the second time...you move!

� White is not a backpacking colour.

� Vietnamese laundries don't separate their whites and colours.

� Just eat, don't ask...you don't want to know what your actually eating.

� If they say they have hot water, make sure they have a mixer tap not just one tap with scalding hot water.

� In some countries on New Years Eve they turn the clocks off.

� One of us has learnt to leave their underwear on whilst having a massage.

� In some countries a sports massage is a form of torture, whilst in others they use freezing cold milk to torture.

� If they say put in 5 chilies, put in one with the seeds scraped out.

� If it's hot going in it's hot coming out!

� At -6 degrees phlegm and dog poo on the footpath freezes.

� There are always inflated tourist prices wherever you go.

� In Russia, when walking across ice you have to do the Russian Slide - slide your feet so you don't keep falling over on the ice covered marble tiles.

� At -30 the snot in your nose freezes. Feels kinda funky.

� On the train in Siberia, inside the train you boil in the sweltering heat, while outside its absolutely freezing.

� Worldwide taxi and tuk tuk drivers try to rip you off.

� You can find those red, blue and white square all purpose plastic bags in every country in the world.

� Green Coles Supermarket bags are widely used in Thailand and you can even spot them in London.

� Ice really is slippery and it hurts when you fall over.

� Don't buy condoms in Asia! Size becomes an issue.

� London is seriously expensive.

� Vodka in Russia is cheaper than bottled water.

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