This town was known for the big houses rich merchants built for their families… and had colorful paintings all over the walls…
Here are some street scenes:
What a surprise… the balloons showed up. I soon had crowds of kids following me along the street as Annie shopped:
Annie found a shoe shop with three generations of shoemakers. She went in to buy a pair and have them adjusted:
When the kids saw me enter with her, they waited outside for me. 
When i made a few balloons for the shoe maker, they crowded the door… he chased them away, afraid they’d break his door.
The shoe maker enjoyed when I put a pair of his shoes in a balloon… but wasn’t too happy when I put one of his father’s sharp tools in a balloon (I took it out quickly):
