- Black Friar
- The Cockpit
- Ye Old Cheshire Cheese
- Seven Stars
- The Mitre Tavern
- Cittie of Yorke
We arrived and napped, of course - our wake up call didn't ring so we slept until 4 pm. Oh well. We got ready and headed off on our first Tube adventure - with no problems. We decided to stop at Starbucks to grab a coffee and a quick bite, because Gaily warned us of the potency of British Brew.
We were to meet Rob at the Black Friar's and he would be in a rugby uniform. I was expecting a young, handsome guy and um, Rob was not what I was expecting. (like 50ish, graying and quiet) But, he was fun...once I was able to understand what he was saying! :)
He took us to some super cool pubs off the beaten path. We got to talk with some locals, and I was really surprised at how many people have been to the Niagara Falls area! Buffalo wasn't as unheard of as I thought it would be. The folks we met on the pub crawl were so warm and friendly and all had awesome reccommendations on things we should see and do while we were in town. I only wish we had more time here!
The beer taps are super cool - I took pictures of them. Pretty ornate handles, and huge arch that is pumped slowly. I talked with one of the bartenders and she was super cool. She introduced me to the most amazing drink ever - a Spider Bite. It's Hard Cider (on tap) mixed with raspberry or blackberry schnapps. SO GOOD!!!
We asked to be taken to pubs that had historical significance (and good beer). I could see just doing a vacation visiting pubs! The one pub was "rebuilt" in 1667! How cool is that!? I have to look into this great fire of 1666 that destroyed London. It plays a significant part in England's history and I am intrigued.
Well, I guess that's all for today. More later!
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