Good Bye and Alone in the City
I woke up early this morning cause Darcel had to be out of her dorm by 10 am. We said good-bye until September when she comes to the U.S. to stay with me.
I stayed in Wood Green to do some work for about 1 ½ hours. After I finished my work I made my way to the Victoria Train Station to drop off my pack. Then it was just me, London and the 7 British pounds (1 pound = 2 dollars) that I had left.
I was hungry and on a budget, so I decided to go to Burrough Market to see what it had to offer. The Burrough Market dates back to 13th century and is the mother of all farmer's markets. They had fresh fish, wild game, fruits, veggies, fresh loafs of bread and a plethora, yes a plethora, of different foods. Anyways, I was hungry and had little money for food so I went around for about 2 hours getting free samples.
When I was full, I took the tube to Leicester Square which is the theatre district of London. I said, "What the hell? Why not?" And I decided to see a show on my own. I figured "We Will Rock You" would be particularly fitting being that Queen is the most successful British group of all time (according to Wiki). I also heard from my friend Angela who saw the production in London that it was a great show with great music.
I sat at a Cafe to do some work only to be interrupted by a horde of British bicyclists blowing whistles while riding down the street, NAKED!!! It was a horrible sight to see. There were hundreds of them riding down the street with their stuff flapping in the wind. I think I just threw up a little bit in the back of my mouth just thinking about it.
I grabbed a quick pint of cider and watched the end of the spain vs. sweden football match before the show started. Spain won 3-1.
I really liked the show! The story wasn't my favorite although it was pretty funny at times but the music and singing was awesome. I guess I'm just a little spoiled from "Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway.
After the show I headed to the train station to pick up my bag, then to the airport before the tubes closed. Unfortunately, the British Airways Lounge was closed so I found a nice booth to camp out on until 5 am when the Lounge opened.
Comments:
hey sugar!! looks like you got out of London ok...oh yeah heard about the naked cyclists hahahahah yes quite an intriguing sight :P
have fun! darcie
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