15. Excursion to Chinatown

Is it possible to just cross a street and experience a whole new world? Chinatown gives you that feeling. The vendors were polite and helpful, something I am not used to. The goods are cheap, yet everyone is bound to find something. I was amazed at the amount of jewelry stores in the area. Some of the tackiest jewlry I have seen could be found there, yet some of the most beautiful also. Sure, this is an Americanized version of a Chinese business district, yet themes from the Asian culture prevail. Traditional herbs sit on shelves alongside aspirin, acupuncture can be done for a modest fee, and exotic foods (or what seems exotic to us) are easily attained.