Our last day in London was relaxing; we did a little bit of shopping and then had afternoon tea again at Covent Garden Market. The same opera singer/magician was performing; he did the same routine, and it was still enjoyable for us. It was fun to watch him interact with kids and other enthusiastic audience members. We learned that he's normally part of a duo with his wife (she is Imogen, he is Jack, and together they are Imagine Jack 🙂); together they do a show that includes singing, comedy, and clowning.
After doing a bit of research on Covent Garden (the neighborhood where we stayed), I learned that street entertainment has been a big part of the culture since the 1600s. The first mention of a Punch and Judy show in Britain showed up in Member of Parliament Samuel Pepys's diary in 1662! Also, Covent Garden Market was originally a fruit and vegetable market, and the site where Eliza Dolittle sells flowers in My Fair Lady.
Below are some photos of Covent Garden:
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| This portrait hung in the hall right outside our apartment. It was three or four days before we realized that he's proudly holding a drawing of a unicorn! |
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| View of Endell Street from our bedroom window |
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| The door to our building--doorknobs are often in the middle of doors, which we think looks a bit silly! |
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| Endell Street |
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| Endell Street |
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| Long Acre Street |
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| Our tube station! |
- The Comedy About a Bank Robbery
- Lady Day
- Half a Sixpence
- Twelfth Night
- Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour
- The Mentor
- Dreamgirls
Favorite restaurants/pubs:
- Barrafina (Adelaide Street is best, Drury Lane is also good)
- Clos Maggiore
- Dishoom
- The Barbary
- Great Queen Street
- Mamie's for brunch
- The Ritz for afternoon tea
- Duck and Waffle for the view
- The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town for speakeasies
- Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese for pubs
And while we were sad for our vacation to end, it's always a treat to fly into New York City:
Thank you for reading along!
xo
Hannah and Jon
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