Markets, Museums & Meals!

We had a great day full of food, art and meandering through various parts of London. 

It started and ended with incredible ethnic food adventures walking about one of the most lively, hot  neighborhoods we're staying in, on Brick Lane.   

Out of curiosity we ducked our heads into an indoor market filled with various ethnic food choices that runs only on weekends. 

Barb and I had a hard time choosing but both couldn't pass up the Venezuelan offerings.  The flavors were wonderful and the price was reasonably priced at 5£. Eileen had an incredibly colorful vegan Ethiopian feast.  We left full and super happy. 

Vegan Ethiopian 

Sri Lankan 

Then we saw some good art by Giuseppe Penone at white Chapel art center(above).   They didn't want me to take photos, but oops I took a few. 

 

Barb in reflection. 

Then we stumbled onto Spittalfield Market. (View from above)

We walked through Hyde Park towards Serpentine Gallery in the most extraordinary sunny weather. Apparently not everyone was jonesin' for some vitamin D:

...but, ya know, whatever. 

Barb & Eileen checking the map by the audience interactive pavilion installation. 

After the park we stopped in at Harrods to ogle over expensive delicious goods for the well dressed and super rich of the world. 

Mmmm, meat and cheese pies that made me salivate and forget the dessert counters. 

Finally after some happy hr drinks, back near our flat, we ended the night with a great dinner at a nearby Syrian restaurant. (Photo completely forgotten - it was that good).  We were not planning to add yet another culture to our meal diversity marathon but restaurants & bars seem to close their kitchens by 10 pm in London. We easily forget how late it is when it's still light out after 9:30 pm this time of year.