Camden, just outside of London
The Kenwood House excursion was enjoyable. King’s College, where we are located, seems to be about and hour from downtown, and an hour from the Heath where Kenwood house is. So it’s a bit frustrating to get anywhere. At first, maybe because I was overcome with anxiety and excitement, the trip felt like maybe 20-30 min. to get downtown. Now, I’ve come to the realization that it isn’t as quick as originally thought. Today’s personal trip was into this rather amusing town of Camden. Just outside London, it’s the Mecca for “freaks”. They had about 5 tattoo/piercing shops on the main road just outside of the tunnel exit, and the market there sold so many individual items I could hardly believe it. Weather it’s the black, leather clad, spiky goth dress you’ve been looking for or the glow-in-the-dark rave jumpsuit with a million pockets complete w/white leather nurse mask including breathing holes, they have all of it if your looking to be original. Not only does Camden have the outlandish they also have handmade jewelry made of wood, coconut or bone, as well as, beautiful dresses, awesome jackets, and much, much more. I saw more people with their hair braided, and faces (not ears) pierced than all of London, even in the SoHo district.
July 14th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
That glow-in-the-dark jumpsuit sounds really cool! I almost feel like I’m there with you! I’m so jealous and so happy that you got to go. You’re so good at remembering all the little details. It’s wonderful. Sounds like this “Mecca” is a “freak city” of it’s own! Cool!