Last day in London

We spent our last day in London seeing a few more sights and buying some yummy cheeses for our hosts, Haydn and Stasa, before getting packed and going to the airport where we had to sleep over in order to catch our 6am flights the next day. Travel in London is expensive at the best of times and astronomical when the trains and subway aren't running...

Rach on Oxford St - just like on a Monopoly board!










Since we visited Macy's in Noo Yawk we decide to go to Harrods and compare the two. Frankly the Brits kicked the yanks arse. Worthy of note is the tacky memorial to Princess Diana and Dodi Al-Fayed.







Rach got a big kick out of seeing the original Winnie the Pooh stuffed toys in the States and was pleasantly surprised to come across the original drawings at the Victoria and Albert Museum.






Lately we've become aware of a global plot to dumb down museums and the venerable British Museum of Natural History is no exception. Which is a pity because it should be the worlds best place to come and learn about nature and whatnot, rather than another opportunity to make things brightly coloured and overly simplistic.













Our lovely hosts live in Brixton, a predominantly Jamacian neighbourhood. Whenever we take the subway we wander through the local stalls and check out what's on offer.



Electric Ave markets, Brixton.









More hustle-bustle in Brixton.