Trip to Britain -- Day 3 -- London Market Walks 2

Woke up at 8am. It's not a very good sleep coz I could feel the tiredness, yet I brought myself up and took the notebook to write down what happened yesterday. Finally, I washed myself at around 9am and I felt more refreshed.

A nice coffee was my breakfast - a stimulating drink. We went to Columbia Street, the 'flower market', together (this time with Brad, too! :)) by bus. What a comfy ride! I couldn't actually take a bus myself here unless I knew pretty well about the bus route! After getting off the bus, we could see people carrying pots of plants from the other side of the street - could really tell where the market was then. We came across an upstairs 2nd hand bookshop but the price was still too high. Anyway, we squeezed ourselves into the crowds and later found a shop selling salami, olives, bread, cheese and balsamic vinegar!

We walked to another market - Spitalfields and passed Brick Lane, a famous place for Indian food. I tried the salt beef bagel there (extremely nice to go with mustard!). The bagel itself was just so-so.

The market fascinated me with contrasting styles - old and modern. It was loaded with massive variety of goods - mainly clothes, accessories, photos, etc.

(<- Luica and Mandik, taken at Spitalfields)
Finally, we went back to Bow by the same bus (No.8). It's so bloody hot on the bus - like sauna as Luica said. I packed and got ready to City University Finsbury Residence at 4.45pm. I said a brief goodbye to Luica and Brad - but I really owed them a BIG THANKS!!! They had given me a nice start for my trip in Britain - comfy bed, nice meals and drinks, and wonderful walkabouts. Most of all, meeting friends is always FUN!

I took the tube to Barbican - it's so quiet everywhere on the streets. Anyway, simple check-in, I paid the money and got the key to my 4-night home. The room was clean enough with the basics. I mean what more I could ask for for 21 quids per night? The kitchen, though, was a bit messy so I decided not to eat there! I put down stuffs and ran quickly to supermarket. I saw costcutter on my way from the tube station to the residence but I wanted to take a walk round the place first. Luckily, I saw some people carrying Tesco bags from another direction, so I just follow the 'clue'. GREAT! There's a Tesco Express just one street away from the residence. I bought the 'necessary' things - water, milk (:D), cereal bars and my dinner! I decided to explore the residence for some time so I didn't go anywhere else. Having unpacked all the stuffs, I could just relax and plan for my journeys in the coming days.

MISS YOU ALL!!!

My room at City University Finsbury Residence: