6. Many of the streets are very narrow and cobbled with rounded rocks that look like river rocks. The sidewalks on some are about a foot wide and the cars zip by. It is a game of chicken when two people meet on the sidewalk and there are cars. You have to wait until there is a slight gap in the traffic and hop around the other person.
7. The cars are pretty crazy, don’t use signals, and don’t stop for pedestrians. Everyone jaywalks (at a run!)
8. The families seem very close-knit and spend a lot of time socializing. They laugh a lot and spend a lot of time chatting. Everyone is very friendly. Dancing is very popular even with the small kids.
9. Everyone seems to love sports. All of the kids play sports at school. Our kids stay late several nights to play basketball and volleyball, and even La Senora plays volleyball several times a week. Each school has an Adidas sports uniform that looks like Stuart’s Blackhawks suit but matches the school colors and their regular uniform. In this house the radio is tuned to soccer matches constantly. At the clothing shops, the Adidas and Nike apparel is about four times more expensive than normal clothes.
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