Tag 124 - Addressed

The lady in the photo could almost be Carla. She also sells small, artisanal items like these brightly painted wooden pipes and birds. The ceramics are under her left arm, and she has restocked in her backpack. In the center, you can hardly take a step without running into a vendor. You can also get hats, hammocks, mobile phone accessories, pictures, jewelry, shoes, everything. You should avoid eye contact, even by chance, if you don't want to buy anything. Although that's no guarantee of an undisturbed walk. Then there are the tour organizers and the promoters of bars and restaurants. The latter especially during Happy Hour between 4 and 6 in the afternoon. They're not really pushy, a "no" is accepted. But sometimes I take a detour because I find it exhausting. What a terrible job.

The gentleman in the other photo usually lingers around this corner with several companions. A few meters further across the street, that's where I live. They speak to people in English and then burst out laughing. In the evenings, they have to temporarily disappear because the Arabic restaurant sets out tables and chairs.