As we made our way into the bustling heart of the vampire market, I braced myself for some dark and shadowy spectacle, something out of a gothic novel.
Carmen and her grandfather had spent breakfast weaving tales of blood chalices, eerie relics, and a strange assortment of vampire oddities. I was expecting the kind of place that could double as the set for a vampire horror film.
Instead, I was greeted with a scene so vibrant and lively that it made my head spin.
Rows of stalls stretched endlessly, their bright canopies in every color of the rainbow. The aroma of freshly baked pastries, exotic spices, and what I could swear was caramel wafted through the air.
There were food trucks lined up along one side of the market, serving everything from garlic-free garlic bread (a vampire-safe option, apparently) to piping hot dumplings. I could hear the clinking of coins, the murmur of friendly haggling, and the occasional burst of laughter.