London
Jet lag kicked my ass.

Yesterday I hopped on one of those double decker London buses and toured around the city trying to identify the oldest possible piece of architecture. I think North Americans come over here and are memorized by how ancient everything is. If any random London building were located in Canada it would be deemed a "historical site" and pasted with 6 to 10 plaques. Either way Europeans are, it seems, over it. And so am I. (If you are still interested however I saw an ancient Roman wall, which was erected in 82 A.D.)
So I hopped off the bus at the Tate Modern Gallery and the most fascinating thing (besides the Picasso's and Pollack's) was the massive number of people that were there. You've got to admit that Art Gallery's in Canada are generally pretty Vacant...with the exception of a few popular shows. This place was busy like the Forum. I had to wait in line to read plaques and get a good look at the paintings. And mind you this is on a random Sunday afternoon in February.

Dudes in London dress well. Everyone is right on it. They're over trucker hats and faded jeans and they're already on to the next thing. And when people dress they're not afraid to go over the top. Girls walk around in 9-foot long bright orange scarves and (fake(I hope)) fur coats with cowboy boots that have 4 inch heals. I think it's awesome. I also feel now that I dress like a dork.

Camden market is wicked. This place is like a mediaeval shopping paradise. By that I don't mean that you can pick up armor for low low prices...I mean the buildings and stores are all nestled into this ancient brick labyrinth. And the shops are over the top! There was this raver store that was a huge (think marshmellowman) size collection of neon spiked accessories and 6" raised leather Nazi boots...insane. That stuff hardly even exists in Canada...

Off to France tomorrow.
- posted by Bill @ 13:55