"Was a little strange seeing cables dripping down from the ceiling"
The whole text is full of these weird takes on the most banal things.
Yeah I mean the whole "OMG I have to pre-order my vegan meals??!" thing. Back in the day we had to WALK to school and when on a trip we brought along our hard-boiled eggs and meatballs wrapped in aluminum foil.
What's banal to you is exotic to me.
I've seen tourists in London marvel at the most commonplace thing - and I think that's delightful.