Shortly after this picture was taken I was slightly cut adrift from my fellow traveller by about 50 metres, and lo and behold I was approached by a lady asking for money and discussing the provision of some services with which I had not previously been acquainted. I replied no thank you, which I had been doing to a number of other people along the street offering advice or produce of various kinds, but it was not until my companion explained what the lady was offering did the penny drop. I am not sure whether I will be allowed out on my own for the foreseeable future.
Looks like your companion is going to have to keep a careful eye on you!!!