London: Day 1.5
August 09, 2017
Today I woke up and it was raining, and tonight as I go to sleep it is still raining. They told me that the stereotypes about London weather were untrue, but for now I'm finding this hard to believe.
Today was mostly uneventful, as I accidentally slept 18 hours last night (shall we blame it on the jet lag or the NyQuill?). Once I got up and around I bought some groceries at a market across the street from my flat. I had some trouble comprehending why I needed to pay for the sack and the sweet lady checking me out had some trouble comprehending why I hadn't signed the back of my card. I guess I gave myself away as an out of towner.
After I put away my groceries and ate whatever meal it is you eat when you sleep through both breakfast and lunch, I grabbed my umbrella and set off to pick up a couple more things I needed as well as explore a bit. I made my way across Hammersmith Bridge which spans the Thames.
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| Walking down the street I'm staying on. Getting sprinkled on consistently. |
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| A rather understated photo of Hammersmith Bridge. It really is quite pretty. Unlike the Thames, which was, in a word, gross. |
Across the bridge I found Hammersmith tube station, and a lot of flower shops, pubs, and a mall. The most surprising find of the day was a TK Maxx. Exactly the same as TJ Maxx, but different.
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| The first of many flower shops passed along the way. |
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| I felt like I was in one of those movies with an alternate reality where everything is basically the same, but just different enough to drive the main character crazy. |
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