A Weekend of Markets

Laura and I had a wonderful weekend full of exploring. We started Friday morning with a walk to Borough Market - a spread of food so beautiful and incredible that I can't even begin to describe it - which is a dangerously close walk to my apartment. We ended up with fresh fruits and vegetables, bread from a local bakery, handmade cheeses, and the best rosemary olive oil I have ever had the pleasure of eating. We then headed to Camden Market where we explored the vibrant, zany stalls for hours before stopping for a drink by the canal. The horse statues all over Camden Market certainly made me think of my Mom as she competed in the AEC's this weekend! We then headed home and made an amazing dinner out of our accumulation from the morning. 

Saturday found us back at Borough Market for lunch and then we had an amazing afternoon walking down the crowded Southbank just steps from my apartment. This weekend was the Thames Festival so the beautiful walkway was packed with people, but we got to see stunning views of the Northbank, Shakespeare's Globe, The National Theatre, and walked across the bridge to St. Paul's Cathedral. All in all an amazing day of site seeing on the Southbank. 

 

 

 

 

Saturday night we finally got to check out the trendy area of Shoreditch and Old Street. We had a wonderful time, and somehow ended up rubbing elbows with the kings of the culinary industry in London and even around other parts of the world. We met top chefs, wine traders, famous culinary photographers - it was pretty incredible. Sunday was a very laid back day, which ended with Laura and I watching the Thames Festival fireworks from my balcony. No complaints here.