October 13, 2004

In Search Of

After the rain subdued we made our way over to the Tower of London. We hung around photographing the historical stone building and the contrasting glass highrises next to it until the sun set. Then we turned our lenses onto the stunning floodlit Tower Bridge.

Tower

It was a fine evening, so we walked down to St. Katherine Docks, admiring the fine yachts there and selecting which ones we might have for ourselves someday. We popped into the Dickens Inn to check out their fish and chips offerings. It looked like the pub on the ground floor was finished serving food for the evening. The 1st floor only had pizza and pasta. The 2nd floor had fish and chips, but they were pretty dear at 14.95 GBP. And I recalled from my excursion with Mom last summer, that the food at this place was less than mediocre. 28 dollars for lousy fish and chips; not worth it.

Hip chick awaiting

By this time, we were in phone contact with Brian and we agreed to meet at Angel tube staion where the hip and trendy hang out.

Not this one

Brian initially had in mind this Fish Shop, but upon closer in spection we found the place almost empty and a bit too stuffy for our casual-chich look that evening. So we headed back to Upper Street.

Already been to one of these
Nope, already ate at one of these today.

We walked on toward Essex Road and came across this French place.
Nor this one
No fish and chips here.

More walking. Masa's right foot is hurting from the old hiking injury I gave him walking up Mt. Sy 6 years ago. We peeked in at this place.
Bit too trendy for our crew
Too trendy and again, no bloomin' fish and chips! Time to take a taxi to Happy Holloway.

This one is just right
Ahh yes, on Brecknock we find the perfect chip shop. This is real English eatin'.