Morning, beautiful

Morning, beautiful

Although my hotel on Osborne Street in London gets bad reviews on travel sites, I didn’t have a problem with it at all. Yes it’s a little run down and I’m sure some people may not find the area attractive. But I like Brick Lane with its vintage clothing shops, cool record store (Rough Trade), Bangla Deshi restaurants, ‘beigel’ bakeries and photo opportunities. Plus some excellent coffee at Coffee@.

Some photos taken in the Tower Hamlets area.

Free internet access at Absalon Hotel

Not sure if that title’s going to do this blog any good, but what the hell. My budget hotel (Absalon Annex) offers free internet access and people here don’t seem to be in a rush to use it all that much. Or maybe my frantic typing scares them off. Or maybe they’re all out getting hammered. That’s what people do in Copenhagen, don’t they?

I gulped down two interesting types of akvavit during dinner for a little buzz and I have to say I prefer plain old Aalborg.

Some observations today:

1. I’ve been here a few times before, so for me Denmark = childhood memories = good.
2. Nothing today has scratched that shiny veneer yet
3. Everybody is super friendly and helpful and polite. Sort of Germany-lite, in a good way.
4. It is as I remembered a lot ‘warmer’ than Stockholm. In colour and attitude.
5. Talking warm, it’s 7 degrees Celcius, but there’s a nasty wind.
6. Photo opportunities on every street corner.
7. I forgot to bring my battery charger.
8. Am an idiot.
9. Walked into a camera shop to see if I could pick up a cheap charger, but they’re v. exp.
10. Walked out with a new Manfrotto monopod instead. Wanna go play with it!!! (Problem, have to be selective. See 7.)

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