Curious to see what came of last week’s stalking expedition?
Toledo is positively teeming with tourists at weekends, so a half-hour outing usually yields *something*. So, here we go:
First up is (surely!) an escapee from a Russian prison camp:
Dear KGB, I want my bounty money paid out in cakes.
And now, the Japanese… aw. At least six busloads are deposited in the old town every hour. They are allowed to roam freely for 59 minutes after the obligatory guided tour, then they flock back to their air conditioned sardine cans.
Anxious of the evil effects of the Spanish sun on their carefully cultivated pallor, Japanese ladies don floppy hats, umbrellas and many also wear these protective sleeves:
…because, you know, tanned arms, now THAT would look totally ridiculous…!
How’s this for a fancy outfit:
Although, one has to wonder how far she’s going to get in her footwear on Toledo’s cobble stone streets.
Just as well she’s pushing that buggy. It doubles neatly as a zimmer frame.
I can see your knickers, Madam! And now, so can the whole world! But maybe that’s what she was aiming for all along… am always happy to be of assistance.
[In case you missed last week’s street stalk, it’s here]
Tourists there are just so much more attractive than here. I swear, most of the tourists here this time of year look like folks you’d see on “People of Walmart”…
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Ah, the famous Walmartians… I do know those 😉
Am going to do a separate post on really stylish ones, there’s rich pickings!
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I wouldn’t even be able to stand in those shoes let alone walk!
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I can’t even look at them and remain upright at the same time. Time I got a tripod…
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ourists there are just so much more attractive than here. I swear, most of the tourists here this time of year look like folks you’d see on “People of Walmart”BA training classes
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The feathered lady looks like she would run after you to grab your camera if it weren’t for those heels.
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I used max zoom power! (Which is about 4 metres on my camera).
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How very inconspicuous! People watching (or stalking, whatever you want to call it) is always fun, particularly when there are tourists involved. Japanese tourists seem to be an endless source of amusement for people everywhere.
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I fear that one day, one of them is going to take me out. And not in a good way. And it’s probably going to be a floppy-hatted little Japanese lady 🙂
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This is why in Moscow I can only take pictures of ppl from the back or when I can pretend to shoot something else. If I get a fancy camera I might try fooling people with my RT building pass and tell ppl it’s a press accreditation or something (I dont have one, I am corporate)
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Well, most of mine are taken from the back, and I’ve got no shortage of faux targets to point my camera at in order to deflect from my true intentions – you’ve seen Toledo old town!
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Indeed. Rainy streets of a residential neighborhood are a poor cover.
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You need to get yourself to those rainy streets in the centre. The whole world’s on the Red Square, and everyone with their cameras out.
Not that I’m trying to bully you again or anything… 😉
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Well look who’s a Moscow expert now!
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I’ve cranked up my very fuzzy memory banks here… I was only 14 when I was there 😦
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Aww. Well, let’s put it this way, as someone who’s been to RS a couple of hundred times, it’s not exactly a top destination. I try to keep it real 🙂
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I guess tourist hordes are a bit too ‘exotic’ for your liking…
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Great pics! I’m looking forward to the day that you get caught out. Make sure to capture the scene as you run away!
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(says Polly as she doesnt dare take street pics of Russians…)
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Pot, kettle, black!!!!!!!!!
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yeah but I dont dare others either!
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It’s OK. I’ll build you both a nice coop.
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I’m scared! Even in your stilettos, you Russians are still pretty quick!
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Might be hard with a broken leg… but I’ll certainly try!
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You’re getting scarily good at these! I still chicken out most of the time! Pathetic!
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That coop I’m building for Anna and Polly will fit three.
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You might want to make it for 4 as you’ll probably want to get in when you see how much fun we’re having!
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There will be beer and sausage!
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My kind of party 😉
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Made me smile. Keep it up!
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I always wear stilettos when I walk Miles. How else does one go for a leisurely stroll. No cobblestones here though, just parks. I areate the grass as I go.
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All the little worms and moles will be eternally grateful to you for providing such an essential public service 🙂
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Excellent pix, especially the ‘lady’ in her see-through dress. After all, what’s the point of wearing under crackers if no-one gets to see them??
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Thanks!
I agree. And that one can certainly afford to let it all shine through 😉
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Ha ha ha, Ok I think I might have a go at this, are you ready for old Italian men in red or yellow trousers. It is the height of fashion at the moment.
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Thank you thank you thank you!!! That so totally explains picture no. 3 in this post:
https://ladyofthecakes.wordpress.com/2013/10/08/street-snaps-pink-pink-everywhere/
They were def Italian, I heard them!
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Yup he looks Italian, spot the stupid string so he doesn’t lose his glasses, a man bag and bright trousers. But she is American…. lol
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That family of whoppers by the frozen yoghurt shop – now they were American!
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