After dropping our gear at our hotel (and Julie's at home) we met Julie at a place called Little Venice on Regent's Canal. There are canal boats that take you to Camden Lock.
The canal boats cruise along Regent's Canal where people live on boats (above) and even restaurants like the one below.
The boat stops at London Zoo before finishing the cruise at Camden Lock (below). At Camden Lock there's a huge market including some great food stalls. We were there on a Sunday so the markets were in full swing. The crowd plus market combination was a bit much for me but I toughed it out while the girls did their thing. I must say the steak sandwich at lunch was pretty nice if a tad messy to eat.
After escaping the markets we went back to central London. We'd arranged to meet up with some friends from our South American trip 2 years previous (Emma, Richard & Melissa). Tattershall Castle was the venue. Strangely enough its not a castle at all, its a floating river boat that's been converted into a floating pub.
We said good-bye to our friends who had to head for home (being it was a school night).
Julie took us to Brick Lane (above). Brick Lane is a street of Indian Restaurants, some very good & some not so good. A bit of local knowledge goes a long way.We settled on one & ordered a couple of dishes. My choice was a prawn Jalfrezi which are normally medium heat. We were shocked when the first couple of bites nearly blew our heads off! It was a clear indication that what Aussies think is hot is a long way off. Julie made the mistake of eating a whole bean that wasn't a bean. I think I did as well because my mouth was well & truly one fire!
