{Erin Out and About}: Camden

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Thursday, 29 August 2013

The Beach Comes to YOU!

Can't get to the beach this summer? Doing a little internet search may reveal a beach that has come all they way to you! Camden Beach is this beach. It's a temporary beach, obviously, set up at The Roundhouse, on their sunny 900 square meter terrace they've brought in 150 tonnes of the finest sand and offer amusements, deckchairs, music, bbq food and best yet, 2 for 1 cocktails at happy hour (5-7 Monday to Friday).

Just like a 1950s seaside town it was a bit of a weird mix of people, from children playing in the sand to the after work crowd showing up in full suits to drink.

men in suits

ping pong

beach rules

anchors away

Once happy hour finished, it was too pricey to keep drinking here and it was well past my dinnertime. I get cranky when I'm not fed regularly. Luckily, we quickly came across a Belgo, a Belgium restaurant with one of the widest selection of beer in London. I'm not a huge traditional beer drinker but I will not turn down a fruit beer and there were several for me to choose from.

The food was fantastic and a great end to a chill evening out at the beach. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, just like summer and the Camden Beach closed August 24th for another season.

Fun travels!

This is not a sponsored post, I was not compensated for anything and all opinions are my own.

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Thursday, 25 July 2013

To Market, To Market: Camden Lock

Camden is probably one of my most favourite place in all of London. There is just such a vibrancy and coolness about the place. I love going back to it again and again.

There are a few markets that make up the area: Camden Lock Market, Camden Lock Village Market, The Stables, Camden Markets to name the ones I can think of off the top of my head, but don't worry, they are all within a feets of each other, making a stroll from one to the next very doable.

On this particular visit I was on the hunt for a neon bum bag (aka fanny pack, but don't call it that in England, they will just laugh at you) and I thought what a better place to look than the very funky, very ecclectic markets of Camden. I searched high and low, in and out of every stall with no success. But the day was not a loss as I enjoyed the many treats and foods also available here.

Watermelon juice; just watermelon blended. BRILLIANT!

The main market is The Stables, named such for it's history as a Victorian horse hospital which was located near the train station and canal system.

There's a town crier on hand

And giant horse statues that are just begging to be photographed with.

We are currently in a heatwave in London and what better way to cool off than by a classic English summer drink, Pimms. It's an alcoholic drink (Hi parents!) served with fresh fruit and cucumbers and mixed with Seven-up like soda.