I’ve only been abroad one time, and there were little gecko/lizard things everywhere, climbing up walls and scurrying across roads, and nobody cared. I was constantly fascinated but to the locals they’re just kinda there.

Bonus question to anyone who visited the UK - was there anything that fascinated you but I’d be taking for granted?

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  • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.comEnglish
    9·
    11 hours ago

    If you’re in the UK, then here in the US, it’s the sounds.

    Crickets, frogs, birds, beetles, giant wasps, small mammals. The spring and autumn are wild with sounds.

    My partner is a Brit in an industry where many get stationed here, and they all say the same.

    Edit: And if you’re outdoorsy, the geography, of course.

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      4 hours ago

      We took my wife’s friend to our camp in the boonies. I think she was from Leeds?

      The sounds as the sun started going down, and being in the woods in general, scared the shit out of her. She honestly thought wild animals would come at night and attack us.

        • Skua@kbin.earth
          1·
          10 hours ago

          Anecdotally, UK wildlife does generally seem to be quite quiet compared to other countries. We’ve got talktative birds and the odd cricket and such, but that’s about it. Everything else is in stealth mode