We are having our first darkish day and have headed to Prosperos Bookstore for a fancy coffee and just to be "out". Yesterday we saw our friend Gia (the photographer) and delivered both film and paper we had hand-carried from the US for him. He was so excited to get the new paper and we were pleased to have been able to assist him.
There are some little more subtle changes in the city that we'd like to share with you. First is the number of coffee shops. It seems that they've become even more popular than regular restaurants! Where there were just really two on Rustaveli now there must be six or seven all within 400 meters of each other. They have also put more tables out on the sidewalks for sitting and drinking coffee or grabbing a quick snack. It is nice!
Near Prosperos on Rustaveli Avenue, there is both the sidewalk seating as well as interior for this cafe. It also has wifi.
Within 50 meters of the cafe above, is this sidewalk seating area for a place with wifi also on Rustaveli near Prosperos.
David in the courtyard of the expanded Prosperos. Beyond him is the new section where the food and coffee is now served allowing for more book space in the original section.
This is the new sales area for food and beverages. There is, of course, wifi and both table seating as well as comfy chair seating. It is a nice place to come and spend some time!
Yesterday we had called our TV provider because of reception problems. Late in the afternoon the technician came and, upon some tests, proclaimed that our antenna was not properly pointing to the city TV tower. Up on the roof he went and lo, reception improved. David had suspected that the problem was caused by trees in front of our building and that (tongue in cheek) we'd have to cut down at least one of them. That wasn't the case though, and a quick adjustment fixed it. Back in the US there would have been a hundred-dollar service fee, but here it was done for free.
There are some little more subtle changes in the city that we'd like to share with you. First is the number of coffee shops. It seems that they've become even more popular than regular restaurants! Where there were just really two on Rustaveli now there must be six or seven all within 400 meters of each other. They have also put more tables out on the sidewalks for sitting and drinking coffee or grabbing a quick snack. It is nice!
Near Prosperos, on Rustaveli one of many small bronze sculptures.
Yet another small sculpture. Often these are funny little characters, we love them.
Yesterday we had called our TV provider because of reception problems. Late in the afternoon the technician came and, upon some tests, proclaimed that our antenna was not properly pointing to the city TV tower. Up on the roof he went and lo, reception improved. David had suspected that the problem was caused by trees in front of our building and that (tongue in cheek) we'd have to cut down at least one of them. That wasn't the case though, and a quick adjustment fixed it. Back in the US there would have been a hundred-dollar service fee, but here it was done for free.
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