Chatting & Strolling!
What a lovely way to spend a brisk sunny winter's day up in London! To wander along the South Bank area of the River Thames, with fabulous company (thanks Miss A!), great scenery and incredible food!
Miss A had never done the Borough Market thing before so I decided why not wonder up from her temporary flat next to Trafalgar Square, taking in Tate Modern (those slides by Carsten Höller are just amazing), the Golden Hinde sailing ship (a meticulous reconstruction of the ship that Sir Francis originally circumnavigated the world with in the 1500s), Vinopolis (a place where you take a self-guided wine tasting tour under spectacular Victorian arches), Southwark Cathedral (a spot where a church has been there for over 1000 years!) and finally the tasting fresh food market that is Borough Market!
This incredible market is the oldest food market in London... been around since Roman times... and is a great place to taste and purchase the best of local produce. The breads are those amazing crusty on the outside yet so soft and white on the inside, the cheeses, from buffalo to goat, range from subtle cheddar to the Stinking Bishop (which really doesn't taste like it smells, honest!). Neal's Yard is a must stop at stop - the amazing smell of the cheeses, the real milk that they sell, as well as the yogurts - just incredible!
After Miss A and I has sated our appetites, temporarily of course, we then strolled onto St Katherine's Dock... via the Mayor of London's new buildings - all that glass in comparison to centuary old buildings next door is a sight to behold...
Now those regular readers will know that St Katherin's dock is a favourite of mine. How could it not be, it's been the site of boating activity for over a thousand years. Incredible to believe that in the middle of London there's a place to moor yachts, cruisers (and my favourites) the old sailing ships! Of course the visit wouldn't have been complete without a glass of wine at the eighteenth century old spice warehouse converted into Dickens Inn!
We then strolled back to Waterloo, the north bank is no where near as pretty as the south, though you do get fabulous views of the south bank! And headed to our respective homes, nicely exercised out and confirming our love of London... not quite being able to articulate what we loved, though most definitely something about it's soul, just that we did so enjoy it!
PS: here's the slide link, wheeeeeeeeee!
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/carstenholler/
Miss A had never done the Borough Market thing before so I decided why not wonder up from her temporary flat next to Trafalgar Square, taking in Tate Modern (those slides by Carsten Höller are just amazing), the Golden Hinde sailing ship (a meticulous reconstruction of the ship that Sir Francis originally circumnavigated the world with in the 1500s), Vinopolis (a place where you take a self-guided wine tasting tour under spectacular Victorian arches), Southwark Cathedral (a spot where a church has been there for over 1000 years!) and finally the tasting fresh food market that is Borough Market!
This incredible market is the oldest food market in London... been around since Roman times... and is a great place to taste and purchase the best of local produce. The breads are those amazing crusty on the outside yet so soft and white on the inside, the cheeses, from buffalo to goat, range from subtle cheddar to the Stinking Bishop (which really doesn't taste like it smells, honest!). Neal's Yard is a must stop at stop - the amazing smell of the cheeses, the real milk that they sell, as well as the yogurts - just incredible!
After Miss A and I has sated our appetites, temporarily of course, we then strolled onto St Katherine's Dock... via the Mayor of London's new buildings - all that glass in comparison to centuary old buildings next door is a sight to behold...
Now those regular readers will know that St Katherin's dock is a favourite of mine. How could it not be, it's been the site of boating activity for over a thousand years. Incredible to believe that in the middle of London there's a place to moor yachts, cruisers (and my favourites) the old sailing ships! Of course the visit wouldn't have been complete without a glass of wine at the eighteenth century old spice warehouse converted into Dickens Inn!
We then strolled back to Waterloo, the north bank is no where near as pretty as the south, though you do get fabulous views of the south bank! And headed to our respective homes, nicely exercised out and confirming our love of London... not quite being able to articulate what we loved, though most definitely something about it's soul, just that we did so enjoy it!
PS: here's the slide link, wheeeeeeeeee!
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/carstenholler/
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