Walking down Mission

Was walking down 24th and Mission towards Reeem's, for lunch with a friend when I wondered just how similar the streets look to a market in Delhi. Maybe it's the small market, the street hawkiness nature of the stores, or the fruit sellar's carts arranged outside and not inside a giant air conditioned store, or then again maybe it's all of it. Oddly feels closer to home. I know it's one of the more "dangerous" neighbourhoods in the city, you must stay vigilant, yet the vibes are much nicer with this one than say, the more posh areas like Pacific Heights.

There's something to a place, when my patronage is a little more than a transaction. People are out here to make money, but they can be kinder, and nicer to one another. And that's where I think Mission succeeds.