My kids visited the US after moving to Spain. They were surprised at how many people wore their pajama pants in public and how big portions were.

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• My family moved from South Carolina to Madrid.
• We recently visited the US, and my 12 and 9-year-olds were surprised at how different life is.
• The amount of ice in drinks and people in mobility scooters surprised them.

Just over a year ago, my family moved from South Carolina to Madrid. There are so many cultural differences between the two countries...