A Bookstore Discovery

It was just your ordinary Saturday. I was on my way home from getting some better pictures of the Alebrijas before they were take away to the Museo de Arte Popular (insert fabulous photos here)

when I felt a strong need for a cup of tea. I strolled into a shop that had both a steaming cup and a book displayed in the window. Eureka! This is a charming bookstore and café called El Péndulo which means 'the pendulum'. It reminds me a bit of The Tattered Cover of Denver fame for all my Colorado friends, and while I only intended on a cup of tea I was enticed by their menu to have a delicious ensalada as well. I enjoyed a terrific hour with my Kindle in the outdoor cafe. They have a very nice section of books en Inglés, but I only bought a couple of Spanish language books for my library- this time. Now that I know the way home, perhaps next time I'll try a nice glass of wine in the loft bar. ¡Salud!

By the way, can you guess which Alebrija is my favorite? She is titled, "Librotecaria", which is some sort of play, I think, on the word for librarian which is "Bibliotecaria". At any rate, she rocks, doesn't she?