Similarly, I had a disturbing sense of disorientation when first visiting a tropical area. It went away once I figured out that the midday sun was casting shad

Similarly, I had a disturbing sense of disorientation when first visiting a tropical area. It went away once I figured out that the midday sun was casting shadows south, towards the equator instead of north towards the pole. I had not been consciously reading the shadows but as soon as I accepted this fact, I no longer felt alarmed. I wasn't there long enough to really evaluate my new, localized sense of direction.