Beer. Lots of it. The British love their pubs, and they are everywhere. I hesitated to even post this on the blog, but truly, the pubs are such an important part of London culture! Pubs are not just a drinking destination, they are one of your best bets for a reasonably priced meal and some great local conversation! Every direction you turn, a small alley can be seen, with numerous pub signs all of the way down to the other end, (hard to see in the photo, but I remember counting 3 in this alley.) Many had beautiful signs, often accompanied by flowers. I liked the watercolor sign, it was rather unique. The last one is from "Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese." This pub dates back to the 1200's. A fire destroyed it in the 1600's and the way you see it now is how it was constructed in 1667! It is an "olde" beer stop to the likes of many, many kings and famous Brits. They have a running list inside of the "who's who" that have visited over the centuries. No kidding! We did go down 5 levels of slippery stone steps into the freezing lowest level to sit on ancient benches and have a celebratory drink the night of Iofina's opening! The closest brush to royalty I will ever have since we couldn't even get near the gates at Buckingham! Cheers to a great trip...
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