'Ello Guvna, London Part II

All tuckered out after one day in the big smoke, day 2 called for rest and relaxation. Not. In the morning we visited the Borough Markets, which are probably my favourite markets anywhere in the world.  Big call, I know.  After spending an eternity lusting over all the deliciousness that can be found there, I finally settled on having a juice, some fudge, buying a loaf of bread, AND some olives, all whilst Chewy had a cider.  Very, very worth every penny spent!

Next, we scooted across the Tower Bridge and past the Tower, on our way to catch up with an old school friend of mine who I hadn't seen in 10 years.  However, before this walk, and after a lot of food, a big stretch out in the sunshine had to happen first!

How great is catching up with old school friends? After a spot of vegan lunch in Soho, we went to this pub for a drink, and even managed to nab a table outside.  I'm not sure why, but we decided to change venues for drink number 2, and went to the Cafe Boheme down the road, and also in Soho, where many an Aperol Spritz was consumed and a good time was had by one and all!

 

Several hours later, Chewy and I were no longer living in our completely awful hostel (never stay at Smart Hyde Park Inn please), and were staying with our 'new found' friends.  And their gorgeous cats - Derek and Hansel. Donning his stylish new onesie, Chewy and Derek curled up and barely left me any room in the bed.  And this was before Hansel jumped in too.
 

 

Fruit & Beaches in Ölüdeniz

Ölüdeniz won't be the highlight of your holiday in Turkey.  It's package tourism heaven for many a Brit and a German, but despite this we decided to go there on a quick day trip from Fethiye anyway.  After walking through several streets full of restaurants all trying to sell us a full English breakfast, we found a nice, chilled out bar by the beach and had a smoothie before we braved the heat of the rocky beach.  The water was incredibly blue, and we had a great old time splashing around in the waves.  Full of hope we visited the 'Blue Lagoon' and were bitterly disappointed.  It was full of tourists lying like sardines on small patches of sand, the bit you were allowed to swim in was tiny and roped off, and to add insult to injury we had to pay to get in in first place.  Not a recommended destination!  We made the most of it though and stayed there for a nap in a shady corner under a tree.  At night, back in Fethiye, we had an incredible dinner in the midde of a fruit and vegetable market, and I bought a large amount of cherries to devour for dessert (and scored a free apricot from the vendor). Overall, not the best day we've had but hey, you win some and you lose some.