George Penney on Nostr: Things spotted on Sunday market day in a #NewZealand town on the edge of Abel Tasman ...
Things spotted on Sunday market day in a #NewZealand town on the edge of Abel Tasman National Park.
1. A family of Tongans in traditional dress walking on the footpath in front of a man wearing post-apocalyptic steampunk kit carrying his shopping. Carrot tops hanging out of his bag.
2. Two Korean tourists trying to livestream trying food truck rendang and churros while a local loudly tells her friend about how "Tom doesn't like that jumper I knitted him, ungrateful shit. So I gave it to Greg and now he wants it back."
3. A family of West Coast Americans who've just landed at the tourist info centre. One dad wants to do ALL the walks and is discussing hiking kit, weather, maps, shoes and is generally having a fantastic time with info person. Other dad sleep-leaning against wall holding snoring toddler.
4. A retired programmer in a battered straw hat and a weathered face, selling poetry. Talking Linux with a tourist.
5. A man in his 50s who's purchased a large box of fresh ginger along with his other groceries only to realise that he walked today instead of bringing the car. A stranger nearby offers to drive him home.
6. Kindergarten-age girl who's kicked off her shoes, running around a tree while holding a handful of churros. Boy chasing her demanding she give them back. Mum pausing conversation to mediate. Churros get dropped. Girl looks completely unrepentant. Boy committing murder with eyes.
1. A family of Tongans in traditional dress walking on the footpath in front of a man wearing post-apocalyptic steampunk kit carrying his shopping. Carrot tops hanging out of his bag.
2. Two Korean tourists trying to livestream trying food truck rendang and churros while a local loudly tells her friend about how "Tom doesn't like that jumper I knitted him, ungrateful shit. So I gave it to Greg and now he wants it back."
3. A family of West Coast Americans who've just landed at the tourist info centre. One dad wants to do ALL the walks and is discussing hiking kit, weather, maps, shoes and is generally having a fantastic time with info person. Other dad sleep-leaning against wall holding snoring toddler.
4. A retired programmer in a battered straw hat and a weathered face, selling poetry. Talking Linux with a tourist.
5. A man in his 50s who's purchased a large box of fresh ginger along with his other groceries only to realise that he walked today instead of bringing the car. A stranger nearby offers to drive him home.
6. Kindergarten-age girl who's kicked off her shoes, running around a tree while holding a handful of churros. Boy chasing her demanding she give them back. Mum pausing conversation to mediate. Churros get dropped. Girl looks completely unrepentant. Boy committing murder with eyes.