We had a lazy morning as Shaunda got a good start on a paper she had to write and I slept in. We planned to meet my sorority sister, Becky, at the Spitalfields Market for lunch. Shaunda knew that her bus went by Spitalfields so we thought it would be fun to take the bus. However, as soon as the bus dropped us off, we knew something didn't seem right. We followed a sign for Spitalfields and found ourselves in a huge parking lot with a ginormous warehouse that seemed somewhat abandoned. It was definitely NOT the place we had seen last night. We finally found a person and they explained that this was NEW Spitalfields Market and we probably wanted OLD Spitalfields Market. I'm thinking they got those two names mixed up but what do I know? We caught a bus to the tube stop and managed to arrive only an hour late. Thank goodness for cell phones! 
Becky was waiting by the ball of pipe - similar to artwork you might see in Kansas City! We had lunch at Carluccio's and I had the Penne Alla Luganica. It was much tastier than it sounds! By the time we finished lunch, the stalls were packing up. I did manage to find a cool hat to replace the one the dogs chewed up. It's not exactly the same but it will suffice. I enjoyed walking around Spitalfields. It would be fun to come back sometime. 
We walked down to the Thames and crossed the London Bridge. It was a beautiful day and it's such an amazing city! I absolutely love just walking around because you never know what you will stumble upon. It's almost impossible to get lost because they have signs everywhere. It's a very visitor friendly city. We strolled along the river and through the Borrough market. It had tons of places to eat which looked really good but we were still full from lunch. 
We followed the river down to the Founder's Arms pub where we stopped for a pint. It was getting a little chilly and they brought a cart out to the patio full of blankets for customers to use if they get cold. 
Very cool! We walked back to the north side across the Millenium foot bridge and made our way to the tube stop. Farewell hugs to Becky and we headed home. We were going to grab a burger at the George but there wasn't a table available in the entire place. We decided to head on home and Shaunda ordered pizza while I packed for Edinburgh. We watched Stand by Me and ate Papa John's Pizza - it felt a bit like being back in Kansas City!
Becky was waiting by the ball of pipe - similar to artwork you might see in Kansas City! We had lunch at Carluccio's and I had the Penne Alla Luganica. It was much tastier than it sounds! By the time we finished lunch, the stalls were packing up. I did manage to find a cool hat to replace the one the dogs chewed up. It's not exactly the same but it will suffice. I enjoyed walking around Spitalfields. It would be fun to come back sometime. 
We walked down to the Thames and crossed the London Bridge. It was a beautiful day and it's such an amazing city! I absolutely love just walking around because you never know what you will stumble upon. It's almost impossible to get lost because they have signs everywhere. It's a very visitor friendly city. We strolled along the river and through the Borrough market. It had tons of places to eat which looked really good but we were still full from lunch. 
We followed the river down to the Founder's Arms pub where we stopped for a pint. It was getting a little chilly and they brought a cart out to the patio full of blankets for customers to use if they get cold. 
Very cool! We walked back to the north side across the Millenium foot bridge and made our way to the tube stop. Farewell hugs to Becky and we headed home. We were going to grab a burger at the George but there wasn't a table available in the entire place. We decided to head on home and Shaunda ordered pizza while I packed for Edinburgh. We watched Stand by Me and ate Papa John's Pizza - it felt a bit like being back in Kansas City! 
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