Borough Market London

Borough Markets.

Al had an idea it was an all things market but I thought it was food only. It was food only and what food it was. All of the beautiful people wandering around sipping on bubbles in little plastic glasses or perched on stools eating freshly shucked oysters. We went for the amazingly fantabulous shredded duck rolls. YUM YUM …

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It was an easy ride under the ocean and through to the english speaking side of Europe where we were welcomed with open arms (even in our sleep deprived state our senses were heightened to the pleasant sounds of a British accent saying words that didn't sound like Charlie Brown's …

First port of call is Paddington Station, and luckily it's only a short walk from there to my first hostel. This place was pretty ordinary and had a lot of student groups staying. I didn't like the vibe there and that's why I changed hostel to Astor Quest. Here I was able to relax a bit more, cook my own meals, plus the staff and other guests are …

Today is our "I Love London" tour that we booked on Livingsocial before we left. It is Sunday and we were the only ones to show up for the continental breakfast in the dining room. We set out for the tour, which started off at Oxford Street, the primary shopping area in London. We met up with our tour guide, Becky, and a group made up of Germans, …

Mais um dia com chuva pela manhã, mas logo passou. No horário do almoço fui almoçar com Tony em um Restaurante Italiano perto da escola.
Depois da aula partimos para outra caminhada: London Bridge Tour.
Saímos do Executive Centre ás 16:30 e caminhamos pela Kingsway até Lincoln's Inn Fields, uma a´rea com uma grande praça pública e muitos …

O planejamento era o seguinte: acabando a aula, sair do curso em direção a Covent Garden e passear pelo mercado e lojas e depois seguir para o London Eye e fazer a volta na roda gigante. Depois partir para visitar o Tate Modern, que ás sextas fecha mais tarde, ás 21:00.
A primeira parte foi bem sucedida. Saindo da International House, caminhei …

The breakfast at the hotel was almost exactly like I remembered it from when I stayed at another branch a few years ago -- all-you-can-eat scrambled eggs, sausages, bacon and mushrooms served warm and delicious. One thing that really surprised me was the Costa Coffee machines, which miraculously spat out a very nice cup of latte.

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Well we finally made it to London safe and sound and have now been here for 3 weeks. The time so far has gone very quickly and have found that simple tasks here are not as simple as they would be back home. Day one of being in London would not have been complete without a trip to the local pub in Mile End. The sunshine made an appearance (little …

Great day today! I woke up early to get in my run (marathon training and all that). It was a beautiful blustery intermittently rainy day. Post-run (and shower) I managed to successfully navigate the Underground to my bike tour, which was great!

Initially, it was looking to be just myself and the tour guide, David, a Brit who is secretly …

Moved in to my new place - very exciting! Awesome place and great location! right near Brick Lane. We have a garden too! Flatmates are Marina (English) and Fiona (Scottish) - both very nice.
Continue the search for a job.. eventually accepted one just before leaving for Berlin …

... you are doing. Go ahead back inside and make your phone call."  Bastard.  To the tower with him! p.s. I did eventually make it across London Bridge to the Borough Market where I came across these men making an astoundingly large pot of paella! .    ...

... brilliant views of Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. With aching legs and rumbling tummies we made our way to the Borough Market for some lunch and a wander around the fresh produce section. Unfortunately one thing we are finding in this ...

... tour for the afternoon, and one more something-or-other for the evening. The psychic hangover from a one-day Tower of London/St. Paul's Cathedral/Borough Market paella-fest is a thing to be reckoned with. So some days I just tag along with Claire as she ...

... , London Bridge, Clink Prison, Golden Hind replica (Sir Francis Drake's ship...surprisingly small), and then stopped in at the Borough Market for lunch.  Matt took us to a neat Spanish tapas place where we sampled all sorts of delicious treats and ...

... siempre, y parece que el agua de aca ayuda porque salió riquísima!!! Siguiendo con el tour culinario, nos embarcamos hacia el Borough Market cruzando el rio Thames. Este mercado es famoso por sus quesos, carnes y también hay una sección dedicada a ...

... She accompanied us today as we scoped out an ELizabethan Harvest Market. Costumed revelers processed from the Globe Theatre to the Borough Market, including a Corn Queen, a Green Man, and other folk in period garb. The market itself was definitely on the ...

... Abbey, Big Ben, etc.), down the Embankment and across the Millenium Bridge and around the South Bank (the Globe Theatre, The Borough Market). This may not sound like much, but when you put it together, that was approximately a 2.5 hour walk plus some. ...

... . It was still early, so I took advantage and walked around the Tower Bridge until I met up with Annie. The hearsay was right: Borough Market may be the best place I've ever been to...and I visited it in style thanks to Annie's expertise! We started by ...

... in the anchor seat and she snap a photo of me (fun!). She also was the second person I met to suggest I eat at Borough Market near London Bridge (only open on the weekend), so I was sorry I wasn't able to make it there in time on Saturday (only ...

... staying with our family friend named Chris who is a photographer. Chris and I met them Friday at the airport, then we went to Borough market for lunch. It was fun, but also a little overwhelming I think, for them to see the market. Then we walked ...