I seriously loved this post. One of the reasons I love travelling is to be able to do what you did: to get immersed in the culture, learn from it and embrace it. It's so nourishing for us to expose ourselves to different cultures and how others live, rather in just the beautiful and touristic things a place has to offer.
And traveling doesn’t always mean to visit nice places, even humble places have their own story and interest.
You certainly did say a lot about you in that sentence. I simply love when people appreciate and want to genuine understand the roots and the essence of a place. Thank you so much for sharing you thoughts on this market and the story behind it! :)
PS: The more I get to see from Asia here in Hive, the more I fall in love with it. Can't help it, lol.
It's really about balance. The nice touristic place is eye-candy but what makes traveling more interesting is when you're exposed to different culture, ways of living and communicate with strangers and hear their stories. I wish I hear more stories like this from all over the world but unfortunately, many of us or at least the ones I read are always afraid of interacting with the locals. I am such an introvert and quite timid, but when I explore a place, I go all in. A lot of time when I am exploring places, I ended up learning one thing or two. Thanks for checking this out!