My love. London. Come at me! Poppy wants a rest day so it's up to me to tackle this beast by myself.
Those who know my traveling habits know I will walk and wander around aimlessly. That was the intention today. I get off the tube at Tottenham Court Road, for no reason at all. It sounds cool. Beautiful neighbourhood full of history jumping out of the old walls.
Time for brunch. Cheeky stop at Burger King. Disgusting. Hated it. Never felt so dirty eating a burger of slop...I'm getting too used to Grill'd at home. A bright spark flashes through my mind, a rare achievement. Camden Markets. So much yes!
I came here last year and wasn't too impressed with the hawkers, the wall to wall gimmick souvenir shops and suss looking people sitting on the footpath. I know there's more to this place. I need to know why people love it.
Off the tube at Camden Town. Here they are, the hawkers and the dingy shops. I hustle through the crowd and walk along a bit further and cross the street. Stable Markets. Yes! Everything you could think of at a market is sold here. It has the alternative flare of Woodstock meets Glastonbury. I now understand why people love this place. I wandered for around two hours through the maze of stalls. Some lucky ones back home may have scored some goodies here too!
Had I continued I would've spent the last of my life savings here. I heard about a cool lookout near Camden. I set out to find Primrose Hill. A fair twenty minute steady up hill hike through a very nice neighbourhood. I found it. It's hard to miss when 100 people are taking selfies in the same spot.
What a view! You can see the city of London from the openness of a huge park. I rate this place better than Hyde Park. Yeah, it's a tenth of the size of Hyde Park but there is so much going for it.
I better get back to the hotel to be ready for 5pm. I walked a different way out of the gardens and along the canal, bringing me back to the markets.
Back at the hotel by 2.45, I asked Poppy if he wanted a drink. The answer was obvious. So I asked if he wanted one with a nice view, 50-something levels above the smack bang middle of London.
He said yes.
I got on the martini while he stuck to some beer. With a sandwich platter overlooking my favourite city light up at dusk was....just a wow moment.
It gave us a chance to reflect on the trip up to this point. 5 countries, each with it's totally unique qualities that we fell in love with.
Walked back over London Bridge to Bank Station. Back to Hounslow. It saddened me to know that I wouldn't be able to come back to the city tomorrow, we have a plane to catch.
To the hotel, two beers then to bed. Tomorrow starts one new whacky adventure...
Those who know my traveling habits know I will walk and wander around aimlessly. That was the intention today. I get off the tube at Tottenham Court Road, for no reason at all. It sounds cool. Beautiful neighbourhood full of history jumping out of the old walls.
Time for brunch. Cheeky stop at Burger King. Disgusting. Hated it. Never felt so dirty eating a burger of slop...I'm getting too used to Grill'd at home. A bright spark flashes through my mind, a rare achievement. Camden Markets. So much yes!
I came here last year and wasn't too impressed with the hawkers, the wall to wall gimmick souvenir shops and suss looking people sitting on the footpath. I know there's more to this place. I need to know why people love it.
Off the tube at Camden Town. Here they are, the hawkers and the dingy shops. I hustle through the crowd and walk along a bit further and cross the street. Stable Markets. Yes! Everything you could think of at a market is sold here. It has the alternative flare of Woodstock meets Glastonbury. I now understand why people love this place. I wandered for around two hours through the maze of stalls. Some lucky ones back home may have scored some goodies here too!
Had I continued I would've spent the last of my life savings here. I heard about a cool lookout near Camden. I set out to find Primrose Hill. A fair twenty minute steady up hill hike through a very nice neighbourhood. I found it. It's hard to miss when 100 people are taking selfies in the same spot.
What a view! You can see the city of London from the openness of a huge park. I rate this place better than Hyde Park. Yeah, it's a tenth of the size of Hyde Park but there is so much going for it.
I better get back to the hotel to be ready for 5pm. I walked a different way out of the gardens and along the canal, bringing me back to the markets.
Back at the hotel by 2.45, I asked Poppy if he wanted a drink. The answer was obvious. So I asked if he wanted one with a nice view, 50-something levels above the smack bang middle of London.
He said yes.
I got on the martini while he stuck to some beer. With a sandwich platter overlooking my favourite city light up at dusk was....just a wow moment.
It gave us a chance to reflect on the trip up to this point. 5 countries, each with it's totally unique qualities that we fell in love with.
Walked back over London Bridge to Bank Station. Back to Hounslow. It saddened me to know that I wouldn't be able to come back to the city tomorrow, we have a plane to catch.
To the hotel, two beers then to bed. Tomorrow starts one new whacky adventure...
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