Markets: May 23, May 24, June 12

May 23: Old Spitalfields, pt.1 After visiting the Tower of London, the group headed to Old Spitalfields Market. There, I had some nice curry and later, a latte. While drinking my bevy, I did some watercolor. As I stood to leave, a staff member who had been on break behind me stopped me and asked …

Through Jet Lag and Tube Lines: My First Days in London

Hello, everyone! After a 38-hour journey, we finally made it to London. My first thought as we stepped off the plane was a huge sigh of relief; I was so excited. The whole bus ride to our hotel, The Royal National Hotel, I was staring out the window, wanting to take it all in. I …

The Market of Burr-OH there’s so much food here!

I thought Burrow Market was going to be similar to a farmers market with fresh produce and little shops like we had seen before. We were going on a Wednesday morning, how busy could it be? Turns out every person in the world was there. It was the single most crowded place I have ever …

Borough Market and Yummy Food!

Today’s attraction was Borough Market! It was bustling and very crowded as we arrived during lunch time. Not only is this a massive area to get delicious food from nearly every culture and country you can think of: it has existed for a millennium! In its beginning, Borough Market was located one end of the …