Day three and four.

I went back to Covent Garden and Apple and Jubilee Market yesterday morning, and man, am I glad I did! My long search for the perfect hat met its goal at the stand of a man who sold military hats. No, I didn’t buy the black bear hat in real skin, but the police hat of a senior officer. I’ve already gotten six comments by strangers on the street (all men O.o). 

The cupcake stand at King's Cross Underground.

One of the greatest bookstores in the world!

The found was celebrated with a Belgian chocolate cookie, before I checked out the Moleskin store and headed off towards Piccadilly. After yet another two hours at a bookstore, this one six floors high, I finally got to meet my online friend Tisa (remember kids, do not do this without your parents consent)!  Tisa and I’ve been friends for about three years and we are both great fans of Megamind. We hang out around Piccadilly for a while, eating pulled chicken and crepes, and wandering around Fortnum & Mason. I was very careful with my backpack in there, I’ll tell you! I barely had the money to breathe the air! Then we went to see Penguins of Madagascar and share a “medium” bucket of popcorn, which we barely managed to finish. Afterwards, Tisa bought us bubble tea, since I had never tasted it before. It’s basically iced tea with jelly balls in it, and it is VERY weird. Since we didn’t really feel like ending the day, I was invited over to a sleepover with pizza and gaming. But even sleepovers end, and this morning I had to say goodbye to Tisa, with the promise that we’d meet again.

Courtesy of Tisa :)

Am I rich enough to breathe this air?

After a quick stop at the hostel to freshen up, I headed off to Oxford Street.  The pizza from yesterday kept me full until noon, but as soon as I reached Tottenham, I started searching for a place to eat, and ended up in Vantra. For the first time since I came to Britain, I got the proof that there are some British people who are aware eaters, because Vantra sell healthy raw food that is vegan, halal, kosher and free from gluten, sugar and G.M.O. Sounds almost impossible, doesn’t it? I paid for a small bucket, and got to fill it up at their buffet. The food reminded me a lot of the food I got in Tanzania, and the Mellow Yellow smoothie was one of the best I’ve had! If anyone who reads this blog goes to London at some point, I would totally recommend eating lunch there. Just don’t take a LOT of one thing, take a bit of everything, in case something is not of your liking. You’ll find it at the very end of Oxford Street.

After walking the length of Oxford Street, I went for a walk in Hyde Park and Kensington Garden. It is very beautiful there, but the squirrels are clearly being fed too much. They even climbed up my leg! As the sun set and it got dark, I ended my day at Harrods, where I got the best grilled chicken I have ever eaten and a great raspberry lemonade for a price that’s not too shabby for a Norwegian, but probably way too much for someone British (30 pounds). I also bought my sister a present, but what it is won’t be revealed until Christmas Eve. I also bought myself a can of tea and three pieces of chocolate, which were eaten with great dignity. 

Hyde Park. (c) Brennodden.

So much good tea!

At King's Cross