This weekend was a pretty spectacular one. There's very little opportunity to be bored in London. The museums are free to wander through, the markets exist for adventures seekers and the local pub is great for people watching and a tasty cider.
It's Sunday evening and my feet are tired and my stomach is full. Definitely a sign of a solid weekend exploring all the corners of London.
Saturday morning started early with my on a bus by 8:00am. Time for a visit to Portobello Market with a good friend that's just as content to get lost down a winding street in a foreign city as I am. Always a good characteristic!
Notting Hill Gate Station is packed with tourists and the poor book store employee probably had to direct about 15 tourists down the street to the market in the short time I was waiting there. Really, there should be a proper map. Nothing can be simple in this country.
The market was runs the length of the road and even when you think you've reached the end, there's more to come. Antiques, up on antiques, plus food vendors, fruit and veg and tourist souvenir vendors.
There may have even been a bit of (unconfirmed) Banksy spotting as well:
And a beautiful wall at the north end.
Post- market adventures took us to Hampstead Heath for a pub lunch of fish 'n chips at The Freemasons Arms Country Pub & Dining.
Sunday is Flower Market Day at Columbia Flower Market so for the second day in a row I was up, and on a bus early to meet some lovely friends from Vancouver. Being even bigger food lovers that I we ducked into the little bakeries and dessert shops, as well as an organic pub in Islington.
The flower market is quite incredible with people shouting random things out: "Two for a fiver." or "We need the money!" and even "I'm sorry, we only sell flowers." Kudos to the flower vendors of Columbia Road Flower Market for the morning entertainment.
Summing this weekend up in just a few short bits does not give it justice. Being away from home, the people I love and familiarities is never easy. Having people to share adventures and new things with is always fantastic. Especially when they share your sense of humour:
...Here comes a candle to light you to bed,
And here comes a chopper to chop off your head!
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