Well worth the trip as there were lots of excellent stalls with high-quality and quirky things. One of our favourites was a guy who made jewelry out of twisted and bent antique silver and silver-plate cutlery. After some time there we went on to the nearby Petticoat Lane Market, but it was full of mostly cheap and nasty stuff. Both were quite crowded though.
Finished with markets, we caught the underground in to Baker Street where first stop was The Beatles Store. We then walked down to Oxford Street and Selfridge's Department Store, which absolutely blew Petra away with its high-end merchandise and general fancy-ness. Lunch was overdue when we left Selfridge's and we were able to find quite a nice pub just off Oxford Street.
After lunch we continued down Oxford Street to Regent Street...
...and turned off to Carnaby Street. Unfortunately the Mod Era is well and truly gone, and Carnaby Street is now full of the usual trendy shopping mall stores. Sad. We continued on browsing at shops as we passed through Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square, ending up once more at the Square of the Blue Chicken of Trafalgar.
More walking to get back to our rooms. The best way to see London is definitely on foot.
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