Day 6 and 7

Day 6 - Thursday

We enjoyed a 2 1/2 hour Movie Walking Tour from St Paul's Cathedral in St Paul to St Paul's Church in Covent Garden. It was really cool cos the guide was a local small-time actor - only shoots for stuff like commercials and bit roles in tv shows - but he knew SO much! He brought us down all the little winding alleys to explore little nooks and crannies and to stand in exact locations where movies had been shot, such as My Fair Lady (Audrey Hepburn on the steps of St Paul's Church), Gringotts Bank (Australian Embassy), 4 weddings and a funeral (little cafe where she told him how many guys she'd slept with!), and several more! We also saw some interesting churches like St Brides Church (where actors are buried) and St Paul's (where journalists are buried), the home of Dr Johnson (the man who wrote the first dictionary) and a statue of his cat, Hodge!

After that long walk, we were starving!!! Had a delicious lunch of Cornish Pasties - my first time trying these. They're like giant curry puffs in a way, with all manner of stuffing. Mine was lamb and mint, Mel took the traditional one.

The afternoon was spent exploring Covent Garden - there are lots of little shops and stalls in the piazza, and there were several buskers about too, to contribute to the merriment!

The day ended with a pot of mussels, a small red lobster, and white chocolate mousse at nearby Belgo's, kindly recommended by Sharon. =) Honestly, the mussels were a BIT of a disappointment... but the mousse was lovely, and the lobster was very yummy too, so we were more than satisfied. =)

Day 7 - Camden Day

The train service to Camden Town was suspended that morning. So we decided to exercise and took the underground to the nearest possible operating stop - King's Cross. At King's Cross we went hunting for the 'trolley in the wall' which is part of the Harry Potter movies. We found it! haha!!!

Walked from King's Cross to Camden - it was pretty far and took us about 40-45min I should think. But Camden was really a nice change from Central London - the many markets lining the streets, lots of pokey little shops, and all kinds of food.

To be honest, after a while, the shops got a tad boring, cos they tend to all sell around the same type of clothes. And they weren't cheap either, so we did't buy any clothes from the market, even after 3+ hours of shopping! Haha... but still fun.

The, just as I was getting into grumpy mood at all the same types of shops, we found a short stretch of lovely furniture shops! Yay! And... we found one shop that was SO our type that we were stuck in it for over half and hour. It was full of pretty english things, like sauce racks and bread bins and watering cans and door knobs and hooks and cushions - all whites and pinks and lilacs. Hee! Came away very happy with a very pretty white antique looking clock for our living room in bedok, and also towel hooks (His and Hers) for the toilet. =)

Finally made it home and had our first Italian meal of pasta and risotto at a nearby cafe to end the night.

Day 8 - is TODAY!

This morning we are going to Portobello market to scavenge a bit more, but only a short while, cos we have to be back here by 12 to check out and travel to the airport. At the airport we'll pick up our car and then it's a long drive (4-6 hours) up to the Lake District, where we'll spend the next 3 days. Please pray for safe and scenic travel for us!

I'm beginning to feel sad about having to leave this beautiful city, but I do miss home too...