Free Day

Wednesday was our first free day where we were given the opportunity to go around the city and explore on our own. I would like to say that it was a day full of great adventure but that would be a lie. It was a good day though, Laura, Kayla, and I, woke up and went to the lovely Starbucks establishment that has been a lifesaver here and then we set off to Camden Town to do a little bit of shopping. This was our second experience here and we seemed comfortable in doing a little wheeling and dealing with the prices. The key is to show hesitation when they tell you the price and usually the shop owner will then suddenly remember that it is 10 pounds cheaper. They will also use the ploy "for a beautiful girl, everything is half off." Acquired skills of the trade I imagine... This little market area is a good place to get souvenirs and pretty much anything you could think of. There is so many food options and it was the first time I had walked by one of this places that I was being called out to, to come and try their food. We then decided that we would go back to the hotel and work on our blogs, which really means look on Facebook and try and catch up with those we have left behind in the United States. Our plan after was to go to the London Eye for a ride and then go on the Jack the Ripper Tour. Needless to say, neither worked out. We got a bit lost on the tube, first time that has ever happened I am pleased to say. It was a bad time to be on the tube, it was after 5 and people were hustling and bustling home from work and made it a little chaotic. We were starving by around 7 so we went back to Camden Town to a Mexican Taco Stand that was pretty good and very filling. We went back to the hotel and were going to "work on our blogs," I let Kayla borrow my computer because she was even more behind on blogging and went back to the room to catch up on a bit of reading but ended up falling asleep. It was a good free day, unsuccessful but good!