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Europe 2016: Rounding up London
posted : Saturday, September 17, 2016
Checked out early coz host needed some time to clean up and prepare for the next guest who is scheduled to arrive on that same day. But I left my luggage behind, plan is I would return to collect it before heading to the airport for my night flight.
Just some more loose ends to tie on the final day so started with Camden Market. Didn't realize it's not a single market but a collection of markets so spent some time there. As with angmoh markets, filled with artsy stuff and deco and so I didn't get anything. Except food la hahaha. There's Poppies Fish and Chips there so tried that too, it's quite good actually.
Some clothing and shoes items are quite cheap too but concern is with luggage space at this point.
Along the streets. Another cold and windy day.
      Something that popped up when I was researching for things to do in London was to have lobster rolls (I don't even know why) but I fitted it into my plan and set about hunting for one. Ended up at this place called Smack Deli. Quite nice la actually but a bit jelak in the end. And really pricey. By this time I have almost ran out of pounds (as opposed to earlier in the trip when I forgot to bring out cash, this time I have spent almost all of it - only exchanged £300 for the 4-5 days trip) so had to charge quite a bit of my spendings on card, whenever I could. 
Lobster roll from Smack Deli
Last bit of the trip was spent walking (to save transport cost) to Harrods' flagship store at Knightsbridge. Somewhat like why I went to Lafayette in Paris, to see see look look and spent some time wondering if I should buy food souvenirs back. But I decided to just leave it all for my final day in Amsterdam.
Went back to collect my luggage, then caught a bus to London Bridge station for a connecting train to Gatwick Airport. Baggage exceeded weight limit and because it's a self check in counter, the system flatly refuse to accept it (humans would have been more reasonable) so had to repack, moved the damn brochures out to my backpack.
And that's the end of the London leg! Honestly I preferred Paris to London even though there's less language barrier (ok none), London just seemed to be too metropolitan and colder and more expensive etc. Paris on the other hand just seemed to have a more relaxing atmosphere I feel. But yep. Another tick off my bucket list!
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