Spending a cold afternoon in Covent Garden

Covent Garden

If my first day started late, my second day (Sunday) started even later. I didn't hear H&M leave the flat. But we were to meet them for lunch. So in a bit of a rush, we hopped on the train and into the Tube for Covent Garden. It was not at all the way I imagined it. Of course, there were a lot of people, tourists and locals. It seems to be the perfect rendez-vous point for most people. 

Most well-known, quality brands have a shop there: H&M, Morgan, Mango, FCUK, ...and the little shops in the small streets around the market are so exciting. No need to look at the prices though, it would just ruin the moment.

We looked for a restaurant/bistro where the twosome went to meet their friends. We finally found the place, in a much deserted street. But it was a real upscale mussels bar I believe (Belgo). We got stopped by the hostess at the door, asking us for a reservation. We ended up waiting for the others outside.

Probably 4 of them came out, having finished lunch. Somewhat a relief actually because I could not afford mussels on a hangover! We went into a pub....yes, a real first for me, and got some pasta and sandwich. I got myself a 3 cheese pasta dish, just to recover from the cheeseless pizza I had earlier...A girl has got to live!

We then just hung out window shopping: H&M, Morgan, some underwear shop, Zara. Spring outfits were already out in the shops, and it was a bit frustrating to see all those nice pretty flowery light clothes when the weather was still so damn cold. After dragging along the boys for some window shopping, we settled on a neat cafe that had very comfortable lounge sofas.

We stayed there for a long time, digesting and warming up. I cannot remember the subjects of conversation because I was concentrating so hard to understand everyone. At some point, I think there were some game going on, where you were supposed to find something within eyesight...like "I see Cosmo" and one had to figure out that some far away patron had Cosmo magazine peering out of her purse or something. They were all very nice and chattery, I was feeling like sleeping, so I took a huge mocha....which just accelerated my heartbeat and left me panting. Ah well, around 4pm, H&M decided to leave and I asked for a hug from everybody..silly me. We had fun together, and I don't know when I'm going to see them again. So that was my last memory of them. 

With Alan, we just strolled away to Trafalgar Square I believe, which was not far away. It's a bit like Times Square in NYC but with less giant screens and human traffic. I cannot remember where else we went, as I forgot to make a journal entry that day.

We went home eventually and chatted with the roomies. We even went to bed early, before midnight I suppose, since Alan had to work the next day. And I had started the Da Vinci Code, so I was hooked like captain Haddock.