Wednesday, May 2, 2012

CULTURE SHOCK

Going anywhere with Haley always provides us with a lot of laughter and funny experiences.  She is a great traveler, and watched the same episode of Dora all the way from Tegucigalpa.  She has lived in Central America almost 2/3 of her life, so some things that aren't that wierd to us, were strange and funny to her.  And it was quite entertaining to hear her point of view on some things in the States.

We got to Houston, and the bathroom in customs had a toilet that flushed by itself, a sink that turned on by itself with very warm water, along with soap and paper towels that self-despensed.  She hadnever used a toilet that had an automatic flusher, so she jumped out of her skin when that thing flushed when she was still doing her business.  I think she would have played with the automatic soap and water the entire day had I let her.

Haley began to potty train after we moved to Honduras, therefore, she has never been allowed to flush her toilet paper, she has always had to throw it away.  Not all bathrooms have come equipped with trash cans, so more than once she has been very confused with what to do with the paper.

Other things Haley has been very amused by is warm water coming out of sinks (right now we don't even have warm water in the shower in Honduras), water fountains, and the seemingly endless supply of water.  She has been a little surprised that everyone does not speak Spanish or understand her when she does. 

We are having a great time with Nana, and laughing a lot as she is shocked by her new experiences that seem so normal.

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