My last day of holidays

Although Mum, Dad and Elaine were staying in London for an extra couple of days, I had to return to work, and so that Sunday was my last day with them. We started off by going to Camden markets. I saw where it had burnt down after my last visit - and I'm pleased to report that it's still standing now!! We did a little shopping, and then went on a canal tour up to Little Venice.

It was great! Freezing and wet, but great! It started with the only working lock in London, which in itself is an attraction. It's such a different view of places like Primrose Hill. The trip goes up through the middle of London Zoo, so we saw peacocks, African hunting dogs and, strangely, a couple of ibis - funny to think that they're in a cage at the zoo, and are a pest at home! We went past the floating Chinese restaurant that had been brought over from Hong Kong, and that caused Steven Spielberg to sell the house he bought but never lived in, because it disrupted his view. We saw the largest private gardens in London (maybe England, I don't remember) - they're owned by the Sultan of Brunei. There were a lot of historic places along the way as well. I still love seeing places where poets and authors have wandered.