More Reasons to Visit Us (Do you need more?)
japra | Mar 26, 2007 | Comments 0
On Friday, Roxi and I visited the British Museum to view a Japanese Tea Ceremony. In the Japan Gallery, there is a small Tea House where they performed the ceremony. Supposedly, these can last up to four hours. We were treated to the last part of the ceremony, about 45 minutes. If you have a chance to see–or if you’re really lucky, invited to participate in–a tea ceremony, go! It’s a beautiful and relaxing way to pass the time and learn about another culture.
On an overcast and cold Saturday morning, Roxi, Mr. DJ, and I enjoyed a few hours at this London must-see: The Borough Market near London Bridge.
This is London’s oldest food market. It has been at this site for 250 years, but I think it’s supposed to have been around in one form or another for much longer than that.
We bought some Rosemary, Olive Oil and Sea Salt Bread. We only bought 1/2 a loaf because the thing was the size of a hubcap.
We wanted to buy some of this butter, but we were going to be out for the rest of they day. The nearly-gone loaf in the front was garlic herb butter. It must be really good because it was just about sold out.
We also bought some of this tender, young pecorino as well as some of it’s older cousin, parmesan.
There’s Mr. DJ paying for some sausage that Roxi and he selected.
We didn’t get any prosciutto, but doesn’t it look good?
Well, of course we got some truffles! Champagne, dried apple and cinnamon, and white chocolate nutmeg.
And we are on a quest to find the best Turkish Delight. Roxi liked these a lot.
Next time, we’ll buy an Ultra Chocolate Brownie from this TOWER!
We walked home and for once it wasn’t windy. A bit misty, but that I can stand. Here’s the London Eye at night. Wish I had my tripod.
And Parliament along the way. Still need that tripod. 
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About the Author: JaPRA is an expat Texan living in England with her husband (Mr. DJ), their 17-year old daughter (Roxi), and their dog Trudy.
