Originally Posted by
mkjr
agree. I also find it sad how over the last 8 years, lack of respect for rules has made it a place where you do not feel welcome since they assume you are just going to break the rules. I mean how hard is it to turn your fing flash off? I just go to buy large pieces of tuna now and cut it up in my hotel.
When I was there 7 years ago - I didn't exactly feel welcome either. And it didn't have anything to do with breaking rules IMO. It's a working market - a huge one. Complete with lots of machinery - various kinds of vehicles here there and everywhere - lots of wet/slippery floors - etc. Very dangerous things. It's not an attraction in an amusement park.
And - despite all the signs warning tourists to be careful - I think they probably often got in the way of people who were just trying to do their jobs. I was actually surprised during my visit that tourists were allowed to wander around unattended in the working areas of the market. You'd never see that in the United States (too many liability issues).
I think the way things are set up now makes a lot more sense both from the POV of the workers who work there and the safety of the tourists. Robyn