London Layover: Toast and Tapas

I love London! Although on my adventurometer I haven't even gotten my toes wet yet... I arrived safe, sound and little smelly (show me someone who can sleep on a plane and come out looking great...and I'll show you someone who got to sit in first class).

Nothing weird happened on my way over here...I am still in shock. The plane was amazing...a carbon emitting giant Boeing 777 with a personal tv device at every seat, the food was good, my seatmate did not burst into tears and start up a confessional conversation with me (about how he had slept with a married man who was actually his PhD advisor..this actually happened to me once..only the he was a she so it made it that much LESS interesting).

I stored my luggage and the GIANT METAL CAMERA CASE (courtesy of Humber College...will post photos of Kenyan pilot yelling at me in Nairobi when he/she sees it later) and took the tube (a.k.a Subway) into Central London. It took an hour...and 1/2 of that was spent listening to what can only be described as a "fish wife" yelling at her two kids who were sitting across from her and using quite a few f--king and f--ks...nice. Adel's flat is a five minute walk from Angel (on the Northern line). The plane landed at 9:05 am and I arrived at Adel's place at noon. We had a quick chat, I freshed up a bit and we headed out for a stroll to look around Islington, all of the nice cafes (and all of the well dressed brunchy people) in search of brunch. We sat at a nice corner cafe and I had toast and jam...yes I know I can get that at home.

After the walk...and a stop into Sainsbury's (my mecca of food) where Adel bought me some essential supplies (Mueller Crunch banana yogurt with chocolate covered corn flakes...try it before you say EUUUUUU!) we came back to the flat.

Once we were back...a wave of exhaustion hit me..and after I finished some work I had to for Oracle (my Leave of Absence apparently started on Friday..apparently), I spoke to Patrick (I miss him already!), instant messaged with my sister, and took a short nap. I woke up completely refreshed and ready for my goodbye dinner out with Raj, Kathlean and Baby Mark.

Mark (Eh Up!) met me at Adel's and we took the tube together to meet Raj and Kathlean at the Belsize Park stop. We were 1/2 hour late and Raj had already set up shop at the tapas place across the street. We ordered tons of food ...garlic chicken, calamari, avocado salad, king prawns (who looked me in the eye as I ate them) etc. We also drank tons of booze..Spanish beer and Portuguese champagne (Cava)...needless to say it was a great night out...and we had lots of fun and of course lots of embarrasing conversation. i.e. -"Remember 15 years ago when you used to do this?" and more of "Oh yes...remember the time when you almost died of embarrassement?"




Ahh...good times...and more to come :)