A cloudy, misty rain day but there is credit left on the Oyster travel card so I need to go out. I must not buy anything else, I must not buy anything else ...
Next planned stop was Borough Market. Wish I had found THIS market earlier in my stay, it had fabulous stalls - artisan bread makers, meat, fish (erk), cheeses, pickles, olives, jams, cakes, as well as lots of street food. A fabulous place to build a Ploughman's Platter for a lunch! Again, a very old market building attractive in its own right.
Just in case you need to know ... I had the Baileys Cheesecake with Brownie base.
Harrods still wins.
This one didn't get a mention in a guide book anywhere. There is a ruin ... Winchester Palace, home of bishops and in use from the 12th to the 17th century. All that remains is this part of the Great Hall with its 'rose' window.
According to the plaque it was a big complex around 2 large courtyards with a bowling alley, tennis court, gardens, prison, brewhouse and butchery. Such a shame it's all gone except for this. There is a nice lot of tiled artwork commemorating it, based on an etching from 1884.
Love street art graffiti. This one was near Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
And the gates outside the theatre were pretty cool too.
By this time I was hungry, my feet hurt, and it had started to rain again. Fortuitously I passed by a Greek restaurant beside the river, so time for a combined lunch/dinner and a rest.
At St Paul's there are few reflective balls, where I found I took a picture of myself taking a picture of St Paul's.
Unfortunately I was just too late to go in to see the inside as Evensong was due to start and they had stopped the tourists going in. Still an impressive building from the outside with its iconic dome.
This view from the front of the building. With the laaaaaast phone booth photo (and the last tourist photo - unless the airport is memorable tomorrow!).
I disembarked the train at Monument station, and when I left the Underground at the door this is what I saw. Guess that's why it's called Monument. It's very crowded in by other buildings and right at the exit to the station but it's still there. It was finished in 1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London which destroyed two-thirds of the city in 1666. There are 300 and something steps to the top lookout. Pffft, didn't happen.
On the walk I passed this building, one of the now-iconic buildings on the London skyline, nicknamed the cheese-grater. Interesting to see all the old buildings still there crouched in front of it.
On the walk I passed this building, one of the now-iconic buildings on the London skyline, nicknamed the cheese-grater. Interesting to see all the old buildings still there crouched in front of it.
First planned stop was Leadenhall Market (which dates from 14th century). Apparently it was used in the Harry Potter movies as Diagon Alley. It is no longer a regular market, now just lined with shops and restaurants though some of these include a cheesemonger, butcher and florist, but worth a visit for the architecture.
A bit more wandering the streets just taking pics.
Next planned stop was Borough Market. Wish I had found THIS market earlier in my stay, it had fabulous stalls - artisan bread makers, meat, fish (erk), cheeses, pickles, olives, jams, cakes, as well as lots of street food. A fabulous place to build a Ploughman's Platter for a lunch! Again, a very old market building attractive in its own right.
Just in case you need to know ... I had the Baileys Cheesecake with Brownie base.
Harrods still wins.
This one didn't get a mention in a guide book anywhere. There is a ruin ... Winchester Palace, home of bishops and in use from the 12th to the 17th century. All that remains is this part of the Great Hall with its 'rose' window.
Love street art graffiti. This one was near Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
I walked back across the Millenium (pedestrian) bridge with its view of St Pauls Cathedral. The tide was definitely out, there were people on the 'beach'! Would be interesting to take another photo one day with the tide 'in'.
At St Paul's there are few reflective balls, where I found I took a picture of myself taking a picture of St Paul's.
Unfortunately I was just too late to go in to see the inside as Evensong was due to start and they had stopped the tourists going in. Still an impressive building from the outside with its iconic dome.
This view from the front of the building. With the laaaaaast phone booth photo (and the last tourist photo - unless the airport is memorable tomorrow!).
So that's it, the last blog. Look forward to seeing/talking to everyone after I get home late Friday.
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