I think Celsius IS metric as it takes 1 calorie to heat one liter of water by one degree centigrade - all perfectly aligned - even appreciates by a Brit albeit I can convert pretty much anything in my head - an odd gift maybe!
My biggest surprise was without doubt how time slows down. Every day was so intense that I truly lost any sense of normal time frames. After a week, when arriving in Logroño, I could have been away from home a month or more. I can’t quite put my finger on why that is but it’s wonderful...
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