Lady Selling Treats in the Park

A walk in the park, any park, is a delightful and rewarding experience in any city in the world. Parks may be different, some grand, some lowly, some ornate, some sprawling, but they all share the quality of being a retreat –from traffic, bustle, noise, stress and the myriad frustrations of city life. They are a city's lungs, playgrounds and pleasure grounds, and are wonderful for really getting to know a place. It is easy to strike up a conversation because people have time, and there is always something going on and something interesting, amusing or fascinating to see –or is it that our eyes are open to more when relaxed? I think all our senses are sharpened by a walk in a park. Here, a lady has set up tables bearing treats –sumptuous toffee-apples, wafer-cakes, popcorn-clusters– and waits patiently for passers-by to indulge. And of course we will!Location: Bucharest, Romania