As a Sydney sider, when someone says they're going to Camden Markets, I think of a quiet semi rural town with rolling hills in the distance and maybe a growers' market. The Camden Markets in London are massive. There are literally thousands and thousands of people everywhere. The variety of the markets is breathtaking if not overwhelming. It's a typically congested little London suburb criss crossed by raised railway lines (and hidden underground ones) and the shops and houses are shoulder to shoulder Victorian terraces - or so an Aussie would describe them as such. The architecture in inner London is like a whole lot of small public schools. Narrow buildings with tall pitched roofs and built with thousands of dirty brown bricks.
At the many markets, you're in the population density of an Indian city and yet there is a calm and a light heartedness with everyone that drifts by you. They're actually in slow motion - really - there are way to many people in every direction so they all just shuffle along politely and side step each other very politely.
To add to the mix there's a bloody canal with cute little barges, ducks and weeping willows slap bang in the middle of it. Huh? I liked it a lot but was glad to get my personal space back after we got back to our lodgings! phew..
Karol had a hunch about a crazy 2nd hand / antique shop in among the stalls. She was blown away to discover a small beautifully carved poodle - small enough to fit in your hand and made from coal no less. You may not know this about my lovely Karol, she collects dog minatures - always has - and she has a fine collection too. I wish I could make her as happy as when she finds another one. Oh well, I bought a nice hat, Remy got an original mint condition 'Doors' album - 'LA Woman' and Dion got a very cool brown leather day pack. You got to leave a place like that with something! Check out the pics..
At the many markets, you're in the population density of an Indian city and yet there is a calm and a light heartedness with everyone that drifts by you. They're actually in slow motion - really - there are way to many people in every direction so they all just shuffle along politely and side step each other very politely.
To add to the mix there's a bloody canal with cute little barges, ducks and weeping willows slap bang in the middle of it. Huh? I liked it a lot but was glad to get my personal space back after we got back to our lodgings! phew..
Karol had a hunch about a crazy 2nd hand / antique shop in among the stalls. She was blown away to discover a small beautifully carved poodle - small enough to fit in your hand and made from coal no less. You may not know this about my lovely Karol, she collects dog minatures - always has - and she has a fine collection too. I wish I could make her as happy as when she finds another one. Oh well, I bought a nice hat, Remy got an original mint condition 'Doors' album - 'LA Woman' and Dion got a very cool brown leather day pack. You got to leave a place like that with something! Check out the pics..
Karol's got her 10 pounds ready - anxiously waiting to collect her dog!