Just off of the museum zone and part of the theater district, Covent Garden's kind of a mix of high-end shopping galleria, opera/ballet/art hub, antique dealers mart, and--no way else to put it--freak show. Needless to say, supreme people-watching opportunities abound.
{This is also where Greg purchased his famous collection of Soviet money 15 years ago. He was then and is still convinced that this will be the determining factor for a lucrative retirement someday...luckily I think we do have other options as well. Like my Charles and Diana Engagement commemorative plate.}
^in the plaza
looking toward the Covent Garden Market building
lots of reasons to stop and stare
^inside the market
I love the color of the ironwork overhead
and the crowds leaning over to hear
the quartet
later there was a full-on opera singer
^love the red railings
& even the trash bins are attractive
^great shops
good to know the go-to spot for toy theatres
^and the requisite pubs
{We once caught a live Punch and Judy puppet show
on the boardwalk in Brighton. So funny...kids yelling at
the puppets but P&J were fairly disturbing}
^James James the magician
attracted quite a crowd,
mildly abusing the onlookers
while amusing them at the same time
But I've saved the best for last. Really. Are you ready? I'm walking along and I hear a beautiful baritone voice--obviously trained for the theatre--singing "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life." I look around, trying to find the source of the great voice and see this:
^Yes, one out-of-work actor
beneath one cardboard box
with head poking up through the box
and filling a dog carrier
Feel free to leave spare coins in the dog dish
It really does take all kinds, doesn't it?
To be continued....
