A Familiar Face in an Unexpected Place
An encounter in Essaouira, Morocco — an unexpected second meeting with a woman we had come to know at our hotel.
While staying at a hotel in Essaouira, we became acquainted with a friendly woman who worked there.
At some point, she recommended a restaurant where we might enjoy dinner. We took her advice.
When we arrived at the restaurant, there she was.
We recognized each other at almost exactly the same moment and burst out laughing. Neither of us had expected to meet again quite so soon.
It turned out that she also worked at the restaurant, which belonged to her brother.
What began as a simple dinner recommendation had become one of those unexpected little encounters that make travelling so enjoyable.
I photographed her as she laughed and joked with us, clearly enjoying the coincidence as much as we did.