You’re the Attraction!
Being a tourist, ‘local’ things usually seem much more interesting to you than your own world. When you go a bit off the beaten track, though, things can easily change — and you become the attraction. I am talking about kids screaming at you from across the road, frantically waving to get your attention, just to be able to say “hi!”. Other kids come running out of their homes to great you, stick out their hands towards you when you pass on your bike so they can give you a high five and frantically shout “hello, Mr! how are you?” It’s quite amazing and helps you remember how privileged we Westeners are to be able to travel to all the different parts of this world. For many of the locals you meet, travelling anywhere on this world is completely unaffordable and their only way to meet people from elsewhere or to practice their English is talking to you — and if that means they’ll have to run, scream or shout, they’ll do it.
