So let's see... this weekend was pretty low key. Although on Saturday we woke up and went to the Borough Market near London Bridge to get some groceries for the week. There were sections of the market for each type of food - pastries, meats, cheeses, produce, even beer & wine. We sampled english cheddar, tofu, pickles, coffee, jams - delicious! Here's a pic of Bobby at the smoothie counter.
On our way back to the tube, we ran into some events for the Thames Festival. We ended up walking over Southwark bridge which was closed for the festival. It was amazing - it had different themes for dinner and dancing throughout the bridge! First stop, a band that everyone was really into - including a woman dressed like a cowgirl and 2 Elvises (I tried to get a picture but couldn't!). Then there was the formal section - long rows of tables with red tablecloths and fake flowers and candles. They even had fake waiters pretending to take everyone's order - but really there were just different restaurants that had tents setup all along the bridge where you could buy food. Then we walked into "the Parlor" that had carpets, couches and big comfy armchairs setout for you to sit and eat and a gramophone playing music. There were so many different areas - the last two were picnic area with fake grass on the bridge, picnic tables and lawn chairs which turned right into a beach theme with sand at your feet!
Last stop was a walk over the Millennium Bridge (aka the "wobbly" bridge) on our way to St. Paul's cathedral. We didn't go in (too expensive and it was closing), but we did get a quick peak inside.
Now Bobby's doing homework even though class begins on Monday??? I'm off to build the "Svenning" chair from Ikea that I bought to go with the desk!
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