Strange palce for a photoshoot. (short post)

Well normally, I just walk to school nothing special, but the last few days it has been different.  Just on the corner near my school is a fairly busy road.  Just recently the bushes have lovely pink flowers on them.  So, out come the ladies in traditional dress and parasol and photograph each other!  Pretty weird because it's alongside a main road but apart from that it's still pretty weird!  Of course if a foreigner passes, it's all giggles and include him!  Photos below. Form two different days!
Day 1 photos




Day 2 Photos 

 

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