Today is full of sketch. We got a little flier from the AIFS office a few days ago with a list of all the cool markets in London. We decode to explore one of them today and pick the Queensway market. It was described as having “antiques, retro clothing, punk gear, jewelry, and a little bit of everything” so it sounds promising. We ride the tube to the Queensway station, get a little bit lost in a questionable part of town, and finally ask someone for directions. He exasperatedly points to the door next to his shop…you know, the door with the huge sign that says QUEENSWAY MARKET. Oops.
So we walk in and find that this place doesn’t quite live up to our expectations. Had we been looking for hookahs and drug paraphernalia then perhaps this would have been the place for us. We bolt and decide we are hungry, so we stop into a Chinese place down the street. Apparently they think we are ugly Americans because they remove the chopsticks from the table and replace them with silverware! What if I had wanted to use chopsticks? My inability to maneuver those wooden sticks aside, they don’t know. The food was…decent. After the Chinese man in the restaurant chases us because we counted our pounds wrong, we stop in at a souvenir shop. I get some postcards, and Ashley gets a flask. Classy. We split from that part of town, never to return.
Nicole, Ashley, and I part ways with Erin and head to the Victoria and Albert Museum. I’ve only heard good things about this museum and I’m really excited. It is much more art and design oriented than the other museums. We did not anticipate, however, getting tired after only one floor and decide to come back later. We did get to see a fascinating exhibit on the development of Fashion over the years and there was even a piece there designed by Emilio Pucci, a UGA grad and a Demosthenian Alum. After the sculpture exhibit and some historical exhibits, we go out to a very peaceful area with a wading pool and grassy areas and just sit for awhile. It is very nice and we just watch people and take some pictures. 
Dear London. The last thing I want is to see someone snog as I eat my frozen yogurt. WHAT?
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