thursday night was our hidden pubs of london tour. we had two brits show us the lesser-known pubs in london and to quote the event description: "....to gnarled, brooding back alleys, secluded courtyards and tortuous zig-zags." (how's that for a description, mom?!) our tour guides were quite jolly and fun to listen to. they gave us a little background about what pubs mean to the English. something along the lines of: "pubs are in our DNA".
also, we learned that "pub" is short for "public house".
even though it was pouring rain through some of it, is was definitely worth it. we went to three pubs: the coach & horses; the king's head; and porterhouse. it's such a different kind of culture than i'm used to - but i really liked learning more about it.
we were in the mayfield section of central london, which is one of the fanciest and most wealthy. along the way, we passed madonna & guy ritchie's pub, the punch bowl. apparently she's not really involved in it anymore since they got divorced....still cool though.
my ticket!
the coach & horses (it says established 1744...CRAZY)
the king's head
the inside -- downstairs
me, sarah, & carli
porterhouse (my favorite one!)
memorable moments of the night:
- getting hit on by an overly-friendly fellow in a wheelchair who REFUSED to believe i wasn't italian.
- wearing my backpack (from school) into every pub hahaha
- going to mcdonalds at midnight......in hindsight, maybe not the best idea...
- getting to talk to some locals
- there was apparently a dead mouse on the floor by the time we left porterhouse....sick.
tomorrow, we go to STONEHENGE & BATH. i am SO SO SO excited!!! expect lots of pictures!!!!
hope your weekend is as lovely as mine will be :)
love, C
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