[collyw]

That was my first thought. I went to visit a friend in the middle of nowhere in Norway last year. Coming back to a big city a week later I really noticed the level of noise you get in a big city and found it quite hard for the first few days back.

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Had a similar experience recently overseas. Was shocked at how quiet it was--and I"m not like living in NYC or something back in the US--it is a clear difference from even a smaller city.