Camden Town

So, I take it back about looking forward to leaving the expensive area of our last hostel. When we got to The Generator yesterday, the alley was blocked off by a huge group (maybe 40) of arguing Italians. That was the best part. Upon entering the building, we were surrounded by neon blue lights and the smell of the Chuck-e-Cheese ball pit. If you are unfamiliar with this smell, count yourself lucky.
The receptionist was a young German girl who was either very tired or very drunk. She gave us our room information and encouraged us to visit parts of the hostel called "The Fuel Stop" and "The Turbine." To make a long story short, our room smells like cheap men's body spray (think AXE) and again, the ball pit (no pun intended). The ladies bathroom is on the other side of the wall and what must be the world's oldest hand dryer is mounted to the wall we share. Every time a person washes her hands, we hear a sudden jolt of noise which sounds like the combination of a vacuum, a spaceship, and a construction zone. Lucky for us, the people around here don't seem to wash their hands too often.
We decided to skip our afternoon naps and only come back to sleep when it was absolutely necessary. When we returned in the evening, we discovered that "The Fuel Stop" is only the cafeteria in the morning, but doubles as an ALL NIGHT CLUB at night, and we could feel/hear those glorious disco beats all the way in our room on the 5th floor. We were not able to sleep so we went down stairs to watch people dance. That was pretty entertaining.
Disgusting hostel aside, we are having a lot of fun. We went to the |British museum yesterday and saw the Ancient Rome and Clocks and Watches exhibits. The air conditioning was broken for the ancient exhibits so we chose Rome over Greece. I've been dropping hints to Jack that we should go visit Amy Winehouse's house as she lives in Camden. Apparently kids drop by her stoop and talk to her through the intercom all the time. We'll see.
Pictures of The Generator/Camden Town to come later this evening after we charge the computer.
Cynthia