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Warm, sunny, and just beautiful today. After an easy morning with coffee and catching-up on current affairs, I took a walk into town. It felt like good exercise (though it left me slightly out of breath, so maybe I need to do this more often). On the way back, I noticed a new café just around the corner from my home. I say ‘new’ but it’s probably been there for a while and just escaped my attention. Passing by and looking through the windows, you can see books on each table (not many tables, but that’s a positive in my view). There were more books on display near the bar area, almost like they were archived. Hmm, coffee and books, huh? On its website, it says that it’s “Designed for readers and thinkers”. I am intrigued. I think I’d like to try out this café when the daughter comes to visit this weekend. Like her mother, she can appreciate a good café with an enticing backdrop. 

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