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Off The Beaten Path: See, smell and taste: Borough Market
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I don't know if it is a really Off The Beaten Path as the crowd bustling around the shops.
But many locals recommend me to visit this place, it was worth the trip.
At the origins, it was a wholesale fruit and vegetable market. More recently a weekly
fine food retail market has been established with a number of shops specialising in
food retailing. What is nice, is that you could taste some product as cheese in a friendly athmospehreand discuss directly with the producer. I am still remembered about this tasteful fondant au chocolat (not Swiss made for this time;-) which feed me quickly as I was not enough patient to queue for a local sausage sandwich... do not miss also the butchery with boar's heads wearing funny caps....
So much to see, smell and taste there!
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Website: http://www.boroughmarket.org.uk/
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Off The Beaten Path: A must do and taste... Pub Crawl
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Anyway try to stay On The Beaten Path after your Pub Crawl :-)
I have learned this local activity when I was an English student during my first London stay. A pleasant way to discover the pubs and their own atmospheres. Beer amateur will be reward by tasting several different beers and real ales, beside you could also appreciate the stylish decoration and some cultural discussions by meeting the local fauna...
How to explain the popularity of beer in Londoner Pubs? Population growth and industrial processes had led to pollution of rivers and wells. In medieval London, beer was safer to drink than water and was seen as a wholesome, healthy drink (of course with moderation). Boiling the water in the brewing process and its alcoholic content, had a sterilising effect. Nowadays (hopefully) you could still perpetuate this tradition, especially as sometimes ordering a pint of spring water will cost you more than beer ;-)
This website offers a nice system to generate a pub crawl in specific area in London. Cheers!
NB: uncensored pics are coming soon...
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Website: http://www.beerintheevening.com/crawls/gen.shtml
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jo104 Sun Oct 28, 2007 17:00 UTC
Sorry I missed you on your last trip out here look forward to seeing your Edingburgh pages | DAO Sat Mar 31, 2007 21:56 UTC
Great transport tips. I see you found my White Whale tip on the Maldives! | HORSCHECK Wed Feb 28, 2007 21:35 UTC
Another fantastic page with brilliant photos. I really like your shots of "The Gherkin" ...yes, next time you should watch a Rugby game ... :o) | Dabs Sat Oct 14, 2006 22:00 UTC
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