Our ongoing series of tourists doing or wearing, shall we say…interesting things. Some will horrify you, some will elicit a belly laugh, and some will make you roll your eyes and wish you had control over who can gain access to ancient sites. This one shows a man who is obviously VERY proud of the scorpion tattoo on his calf and wanted to make sure no one missed it by covering it up with pesky clothing. Seems to me that touring in a speedo would chafe…
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