Wednesday, April 21/2010

Canada House lets us use the computers and phone. They're actually nicer about it than we expected - providing coffee and biscuits and staying open to five instead of their usual 1 pm. J notifies the insurance (on Mastercard) which begins by claiming no knowledge of him....Actually most travellers have more problems than we do - they're paying much more for accommodation, can't cook where they are, and, in some cases, are running out of money or prescription drugs. There are stories about hotels tripling their prices.

Back to the throbbing life along Kilburn High Road. This time we try The Bell pub. Seafood platter (minorly upscale version of fish and chips) and other specials are 2 for £6 ($9 CAD/US). And nice. A pint of bitter each.