Unexpected

This little face was left by the craftsman who restored the Dolls Courtyard tracery. There are several such faces and one tradition is that spotting one brigs good luck.
The peacock was displaying for the American tourists - until the tour leader approached it. How I laughed when it turned around and had a hissy fit snapping at her.
The map is a copy of the ones used by early navigators. South is upwards. The islands are Sardinia with Corsica below. The Spanish coast runs virtually straight into the Atlantic.
The Indian chap got confused and, thinking he was in the mosque, knelt to pray.
The confessional chair makes clear that anonymity and secrecy are relative concepts.
The strange piece of furniture is some sort of musical instrument. On each side are iron hoops for fitting long poles, presumably for transport and not whilst being played.Leggi altro