After our visit to the big, touristy market the other day, Larissa was anxious to take me back to the other market, which is a lot more gritty and where everything is much cheaper.
This is the kind of place that is never listed in a guide book. In fact, even Larissa's daughter Tamta has never been there. Some advantages of traveling with locals: they know about places off the beaten path, and they are often thrilled to have an excuse to play tour guide to spots they rarely visit themselves.
This market has a little of everything. I scored some vintage Soviet school maps for Trevor (5 lari each--less than $3, whereas they wanted something like 50 at the other market), lentils and a giant bag of soy pieces. It'll be interesting to see how
that cultural exchange goes over.
As always, the best part is the fleeting friendships. Larissa quizzed this shop owner about her products (they come from Armenia and Turkey, mostly), and she quizzed Larissa about me before giving us each a piece of candy as we parted ways.
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