European Odyssey Number 6: Bought some tickets from some f*cked up bloke in Camden Town

G'day Viewers....

Hm I think I may struggle finding lyrics specific to the areas I'm in once I leave London. help!

Well while London slumbers I am attempting to try and catch up on my blog. This is the blog for the official 3rd day in London (I think I'm officially losing count).

Today I started using the buses as recommended by my cousin. I walked down to my home Tube, Angel and caught the number 4 bus to St Paul's. Got there with no trouble (if only Brisbane was so easy). Actually noticed we passed the Museum of London, so when I got off the bus I headed up there. Unfortunately the Roman section of the museum was closed in preparation for reopening some time in June.

The item that impressed me most in the M.O.L was a viking outfit...

After I left the Museum I had a bite to eat outside the Museum cafe before heading towards St Paul's. Took a few photos of a few "old" predecessors of the blue plaques before spotting a gorgeous little Lutheran church called "St Anne and St Agnes"

Made it down to St Paul's and had a wander around the area

It was time for me to think about heading over to South Bank where I had to meet my friend so I had my first walk over the Millenium Bridge!

Had a wander through Southbank until I reached the London Eye which was the agreed meeting place to meet my friend.

Met up with my friend whom I hadn't seen since she made a fleeting visit to Brisbane in 2010. She was going to take me out to Peckham to see "59 Lyndhurst Grove" the title to a Pulp b-side. But we decided it was too far to go as it was starting to get a bit late. So instead we went to the hostel she was staying in to check in before hitting Camden.

First stop in Camden was The Good Mixer. This is a pub in Inverness Street which in the mid 90s was the "local" for the Britpop Musos. Frequent regulars included Amy Winehouse, Robert Plant (not that he's Britpop!), and members of Suede, Pulp, Oasis and Blur. It is also regarded as the place where the feud between Oasis and Blur commenced. We had a drink there to honour Britpop and took a couple of photos.

After paying homage to Britpop at The Good Mixer we wandered through Camden / Camden Lock seeing.

We had a wander through the Stable Markets and had a bite to eat there.

then my friend pointed out one of Camden's iconic rock venues.... The Roundhouse

We ended our night by having a drink in honour of Amy Winehouse at another of her "locals" The Hawley Arms before going to visit her home. This poignant moment was ruined by the neighbours rocking up whinging as they got out of the car "they didn't come while she was alive". Hm, that would have been stalking.