Markets and travel...

The past few days have been a blur of markets and travel plans. On Friday Brittany, Sam and I went to Camden Market. I had read that unless you are between the ages of 15 and 30, you will be absolutely miserable at the market, and I can't say I disagree. I think I saw enough belts with spikes on them for the rest of my life. Because the street food was disappointing at this market, we went back to Borough Market for some lunch. Most of the stalls were the same, and the samples were just as great, although I must have missed this pleasant little stand the first time that I was there.

That night, I went to a concert at a bar called The Lexington, which Sam found. Two American bands -- The Dead Trees and Delta Spirit -- were playing.

Saturday, I went back to Portobello Market. Josh met me at the market, and quickly regretted it when he realized that he had just signed up for another painful search for a bag. If you've read any of Sam's blog, you know that Josh was not the only victim. By the end of it all, he was nearly in tears, but all ended well because I finally found a bag.

Because three markets in three days was just not enough, on Sunday I went to a market called Spitalfields. I had been in this area once before during the Jack the Ripper Walking Tour. After the Ripperologist (yep, that's what he called himself) informed us that one of the victims of Jack the Ripper was murdered in this area, he told us that during the day, this stop on the tour is a great market to visit. On our Jack the Ripper walk, I took note of a crepe place at the market. I had a crepe with baked apples, pecans, and cinnamon on Sunday -- it was just as good as it sounds. This market was one of my favorites. It was originally a craft market set up by artists, and still sells a lot of handmade goods.


After several Skype conversations, several meeting, credit card issues, and a little frustration, I have booked trips to Edinburgh, Amsterdam and Paris. More on this later...Thanks for reading!