Borough Market and the South Bank

Yesterday a few LAMDA friends and I went down to Borough Market on the South Bank.  On the way there, we walked on the boardwalk beside the River Thames (pronounced "tems"; hah, silly foreigners, who would think to pronounce it "thay-mes"?  ...Me, initially.)

I thought I'd tell the story in a series of photographs that I took.

The view from the Thames.  ("TEMS!  TEMS!")

On the way to the market, we found this group of men making sand sculptures.  There was a bucket positioned by the high boardwalk wall, and a sign carved in the sand, as shown, that read, "Hit the bucket, make a wish, we wished for pounds and made all this!"

   Creation.  I really like this shot.

We arrived at Borough Market, and were struck by a myriad of different smells, ranging from cheeses to Middle Eastern cuisine and dried meats.

 

Drunk Cheese?  Can't say I've had it before...

"Nice to meat you!"

My delicious sausage with onions that became my dinner.

Ladies and gents... I present... London's "Über Burger".  Unfortunately I was too full from my sausage to partake in the Über Burger in order to judge it's überness.  Next time...

These mozzarella balls were served in a cone with pesto and celery salt sprinkled on top.  Too bad they were £1.50 each.  Cute, but not cute enough for three US bucks.

Pistachio Bird's Nests from the Middle Eastern cuisine booth.  They looked (and tasted!) unbelievable.

We went outside to eat, and sat in a church courtyard.  I took this picture as the sun was setting.

The walk back to the Tube station was stunning.  The light reflecting on the Thames was something to see.

And in late-breaking news, my student unlimited Oyster (Metro) Card came in the mail!  I now can have unlimited access to busses and Tube trains within my zone.  Long story short, I have been riding red double decker busses EVERYWHERE!  I even hopped an unnecessary ride from the Tube station to my building, just because I could.  The magic of a Student Oyster card.  It's like it's Christmas all over again.