Camden town,, oh Camden town. I still see your garbage blowin’. Glen Campbell anyone?
So natch I looked up funky hippy neighborhoods to go to and near the top of list was Camden town. So off we go. We come up from the station and it’s like we are in a carnival.
A storefront with a gigantic dragon on the front of an all you can eat restaurant. A gothic tattoo shop named Dark Angel that has a woman depicting the crucifixion wrapped in black straps with a crown of thorns. A candy shop that has a ferris wheel on the front that is revolving. That’s probably my favorite.
We have entered the land of oz. It is very crowded. It’s a big tourist attraction. People have to be herded like cattle out of the tube station. Hard to believe because it’s pretty edgy. I can imagine the Sex Pistols playing music here.
It’s one weird store front after another. There’s a guy with his hair shaped into very tall horns playing the guitar and trying his best to look threatening.
There were a group of young people hanging out on a small that have edgy punk look down pat. They were hanging off a light pole and dancing in the street. It’s like this is a big movie set.
One of the big attractions here is Camden Yards. It’s a maze of shops selling jewelry, clothes, trinkets. On the ground level outside is a good area with street food from around the world.
It’s also on a canal. It’s very gritty and dirty. It gives New York a run for its money.
It was great! A lot of fun. Like nothing I have ever seen.
