A bench made of wood and black metalwork is set next to the path on the south side. An old paper coffee cup is lying on its side on the bench, jammed by the wind up against the metalwork. It's a rare sign of this area being used, but it looks like the coffee was discarded before it was finished. A small stain on the wood turns out to be the dried remains of the coffee. The path continues from here to the east or west. Through the ornamental trees to the north, there is another, smaller path through a garden, and beyond that, the stone wall. |