Window on George

We passed Van Rensburg's, crossed the main road  and our first stop was the newly-renovated Tourism Building. Last year they were still painting the roof, and we weren't sure if the new roof was going to be turquoise or white.   We are rather pleased with the results.    The bare winter trees are in stark contrast to the white walls and roof.   The sunlight was blinding.    I tried my best, but couldn't fit the whole tree into one photograph. We turned into Meade Street, and walked much further than Woolworths, our usual stop. To our delight, we discovered a collection of coffee shops spilling out onto the pavement, hiding behind huge ancient oak trees, between an antique shop and an art gallery. très chic and  very  ooh la la but not quite our cup of tea. We opted for the Hungry Camel but only had a slice of moist Carrot Cake. We were accosted by a cramp (sorry, family joke) but thanks to the firm