Jan 23, 2007 –

  • The incredibly exotic smell of night-blooming jasmine wafting in our window
  • Bad drains, though happily much less than I remember from earlier years
  • Delicious aromas from sidewalk stands where people are deep-frying pork parts in oil that probably hasn’t been changed in a very long time
  • The fresh salt air at the beaches
  • Diesel fumes from long-distance buses
  • Tropical flowers
  • Spices in the soup I had for lunch in a sweet little cafe