As mentioned on an earlier blog, I was supposed to take part in the Peace Run at Victoria Park. However, due to the STUPID tube lines closing here, not running there, I was super confused over which line I could or could not take and ended up late by the time I reached Victoria Park.
However, it was a very nice place to just chill out and I had my late breakfast appreciating the water and the greenery the park had to offer. In fact, I think I was quite fortunate to have missed the run because I didn't notice any baggage storage area. So, I probably wouldn't have been able to run with my jacket and bulky sling bag on me.
On the way back to the tube station, I decided to drop by the Roman Market. Yeh! What a great place to shop for clothes, shoes, toiletries, and so on! Lotsa good stuff and cheap deals! I got a pair of sandals so I dun need to wear my nice white ballet flats to walk to and fro the kitchen.
Then, it was time to make my way down to Piccadilly Circus to meet my flat-mate for some Asian grocery shopping at this Jap foodstuffs shop. Each of us bought a 4-kg bag of Jap rice - it will probably last me a whole year, perhaps even more! I also bought soba, sauce for the soba, miso paste and lotsa udon. Quite a small bit of fortune gone just for these "heartening" food... Alternatives to my instant noodles food stores. Since we were in the area, decided to drop by Chinatown to see if we could do more damage to our wallets. Spent another small fortune on shrimp noodles, clear noodles (yes, I'm quite obviously a noodle freak) and chicken stock powder. The last one was super exorbitant at almost 10 pounds. But well, I was desperate enough... Last purchase of the day was this pork pau highly recommended by my flat-mate. It was ok. Skin was too thick for my taste. But well, beggars can't be choosers. Just wait till I get a recipe to make it...
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