Another Day In London

I seem to have the jet lag mostly behind me..for now.

Yesterday was a big day with lots of trains and subways. We headed into London with Rob and the gang. First stop was the Michelin building, or Michelin House, at the corner of Pelham Street and Sloane Avenue in Chelsae. It was a neat spot. The building is no longer owned by Michelin but has an interesting past. It now houses several very good restaurants (including one called Bibendum) and some other commercial space. We didn't eat there but kept on our way to Camden Town Market.

Note in the picture of the lobster and Aidan, the little crustaceans still have their elastics on. I can't believe they don't know how to cook lobster. It was 11 pounds sterling for a lobster. Include the exchange rate and the size of them and it looks like about $15 a pound. Pretty pricey.

The market was impressive. There were shops in all sorts of nooks and crannies. We spent a good three hours milling about, in and out of the rain, looking into everything from clothing stores to antique stores. The food market was very good. We ate Indian, Chinese, and I had food from the Alps. Specifically I had raclette and tartiflete (which is much like truffade). The boys in the booth were legit and not just locals posing as Frenchman or Swiss. It was very good. The market also has an area called The Stables which was neat since the whole area had been stables in the past. Here are some pictures of it as well.

Today we hung out around the house and went out to Black Heath for a run around the heath (or common). It was nice and sunny, eventually, and we played baseball, soccer, Frisbee, and tried to fly a kit. There wasn't enough wind. We also hit the local market. It was great. The bread, fish, meats, sausages, and produce all looked amazing. I think I could live there, but Michelin doesn't have a plant in London yet. This afternoon it was more trains to get to Gatwick airport and then Belfast. Now I'm in Ballymena and headed to bed. Work tomorrow and hopefully some poking around tomorrow night.