Madam from Barcelona
Sept ‘23That morning Stella and I woke up early for Tossa De Mar but couldn't get on an earlier bus. It turned out to be one of the most unforgettable moments during my time in Barca, with so many fun finds and encounters. This was one of those.
We were sipping coffee outside Orval Studio, a cafe not far from the bus station. We sat on the stools watching people go by and saw this woman walk past, with a dry-cleaned garment in her arm.
‘我想拍她！’ I told Stella that I wanted to take her photos and went to chase her. I stopped her before she got into her flat. Realising she doesn't speak English, I showed her my camera and asked ‘Photo?’ she nodded.
Around half an hour later she came up to us outside the cafe and pointed at the two of us. We thought she wanted to help take pictures of us. Instead, she was poised for more photos and suggested we find another place for the shoot.
We tried to tell her we could send the prints to her and asked for her address. We showed her Google Translate but shame that she couldn't seem to be able to see the words on the screen.