In Search of a Decent Antique Market, Greenwich, and a Last Minute Decision

We've discovered something new. Flat whites. Maybe we're late to the party here, but they are wonderful. I'm not a big coffee drinker, but I read about how these are the rage in certain areas, and I saw it on the menu of our breakfast spot and ordered it. Like a latte but creamier. Will I be able to find them when we get home?

Yesterday, after our flat whites, we took the tube in search of the Bermondsey Antique Market that is held every Friday morning. Very disappointing as there were only about 15 stalls and most were junk. To get over our disappointment, we decided to return to Borough Market where we knew we would be happy again.

Shared a pork belly sandwich that was so good we gobbled it down before we even thought about taking a picture of it. We also shared a baked veggie omelette, and some sangria. Then sampled and bought some wonderful gorgonzola and a cookie called a Ginger Flapjack that Greg is now addicted to and I'm counting on his sister, the baker, to figure out how to make them.

We hopped a train to Greenwich to see the Royal Observatory there and try another antique market. Well, the market was even worse than the first one, so we just walked up the hill to the Observatory and took the audio tour there. Definitely worth doing, and the park surrounding it is beautiful. Greg's back was bothering him, so we decided to take the Thames River Cruise back to Westminster Pier and from there, take the tube back home.

I'm not normally into fashion at all, but I do think I found a look I could try. We saw this lady in Greenwich, and I never did see her face, but Greg said she was late 50's. And still rocking it with those pink tights and baby blue socks!

We picked up some takeout salads for dinner, but as we were eating, we both got a second wind and decided that we might try the Jack the Ripper Tour. Yes, it's a touristy thing to do, but the London Walks guide last night was scheduled to be Donald Rumbelow, a man who is considered to be an expert on the subject and has written several books. We threw on our coats and flew out the door, running through the tube stations to get there on time. We made it, and we're glad we did. The tour was interesting (and gruesome) and we certainly saw an area of London that we hadn't seen before.