Promised Weekend fun

As promised, I tried to make my weekend interesting. I slept in - and boy did I need it! Then I bought the new Ken Follett novel Fall of Giants. It is a massive book - looks like an old Websters Dictionary.

I ventured out in the cold rainy weather into London and had a very late lunch at a French cafe in St. Pancras Station. It is my favorite train station. It is so pretty and a perfect mix of old and new.


Then I found my way to the British Museum. I love this museum and have not even come close to seeing everything there. This time around, I saw the Easter Island statue - which is pretty cool - but I just kept waiting for it to come alive and chew some gum.

How many of you have ever seen his back?

I also found a few interesting places on a side street near the museum. First I found a coffee place perfect for Richard. It was called Camera Cafe and they really sold cameras and coffee there. I didn't buy either - but it was an interesting concept and it did draw a larger than average crowd of men for a cafe.

The second made me think of Borgin and Burkes in Harry Potter. I saw the Occult Bookstore. The street was not nearly as narrow and dark and the bookstore was weirdly bright and cheerful for a place specializing in the devil.

That was about the extent of my exciting Saturday and Sunday was even more rainy and wet. I got a little bored on Sunday and even took a nap. Everybody deserves a lazy Sunday sometimes.

Today I went to work and also finalised the details in getting a short term apartment. I am so happy to have a place where I can cook and relax again. I got the keys today and took a suitcase out there after work to get my bearings. It is in a place called Hampton Hills, a very nice little village close to Hampton Court and Teddington.

Afterwards, I took a stroll into the High Street to check it out and to get something to eat. I found a charming old pub, typical of an English High Street and thought I would try it out. When I walked in, it had the old look of a period pub with the velvet benches and stools and oak plank tables.

Then in the back there was a more modern restaurant serving Thai food.

I did not expect that. So I thought I would try it. The chef is from Thailand and it was wonderful. The Fosters was also very good and the bartender is from Russia. I have never seen anything like this place. Very quirky, but also very friendly and excellent food. The weirdest thing though was picture in the restaurant of an Asian man standing in front of a statue and some flowers.

While nice I guess, I just could not see what it all meant - especially the Cannon camera he is holding. Why? I don't know - but it made me smile.

Hope that was interesting for you. I will keep looking for new things. I am sure I will have some new adventures in my new place.