Greenwich part deux; Peckham

Our lovely afternoon in Greenwich continued with a picnic beside the observatory:

Then we climbed up to the observatory itself; you can see the Olympic stadium they're almost done constructing below, and a nice view of the city:

And of course, the obligatory photo straddling the Prime Meridian! Yes, ladies and gents, I am standing in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres AT THE SAME TIME. And that time is GREENWICH MEAN TIME.

We then headed over to Peckham, in South London, where my friend Cressida lives, to go to a crazy rooftop party. I felt great saudade for Brooklyn, as we climbed the steps of a public parking garage to attend the opening day of Frank's pop-up bar; just like in BK you could see the main part of the city at a distance and across a river, there were hipsters all over the place, and the neighborhood was dotted with jerk chicken joints. Also, it was a beautiful day:

The view

Hipster couple; eco-friendly built porta-potty

Ropes keeping the canopy from blowing away

It was very crowded. Apparently there was a feature in TimeOut, Cressida said it was never this full last year. She, brother, and boyfriend worried that "too many people were discovering the neighborhood." See previous ref re: Brooklyn.

This photo was taken to showcase the matching Navajo pattern sweaters on the right

They specialize in Campari. These beautiful drinks were only 1.5 pounds (about $2.25)

Campari contemplates the city sunset

This photograph has not been altered. It actually looked that cool.

Not a bad day, London. Not a bad day.