I live in New Zealand (and have never been out of the Pacific) but I had a very long LD, in which I found myself in a foreign looking enviroment and wandered upon a large barn. Some people arrived and activities started beginning, so I asked them what was going on. They told me there was a party in the barn that night, and that we were in some town in Canada. The dream lasted for several hours, which I spent partying with many people (who are quite different in manner to those in my native country) and I learnt a lot about these people and the area. The dream ended when I was opening a slip of paper containing an email which I got from one of the girls I met (after discussing that I was in a dream), who said I should email her when I wake up so we can see if she gets it. I got suddenly very excited contemplating the gravity of the possibility of her replying my email, and woke up suddenly.

Were all of those people merely Dream Characters? Or were their personalities based on the dream self of some other dreaming individual? It was definately the most vivid and realistic LD I have ever experienced. Any views, or similar experiences?