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    We jumped on the DLR to Limehouse to go on the hunt for London's original Chinatown.

  2. Checkin at Yurt Cafe
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      It was raining heavily when we arrived, so we went for brunch in the Yurt Cafe which was the cosiest place to hide away.

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      I tucked into warm banana bread topped with crushed hazelnuts, espresso butter and red berry yoghurt.

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      Tom had a huge cinnamon bun and really tasty pot of lavender tea which I helped myself to several sips of.

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      There was a mural outside the yurt made from bottle caps.

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    There's a metal ring from the Rotherhithe Tunnel at the entrance to Limehouse Link.

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  5. Checkin at Limehouse Basin Lock
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      The rain had stopped by the time we finished breakfast, so we headed for a walk around Limehouse Basin.

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      The Thames was at really high tide and some of the riverfront gardens and paths had flooded.

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  6. Checkin at Ropemakers' Fields
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      There's a giant seagull sculpture in Ropemakers' Fields which is pretty terrifying.

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      I loved how all the street signs in the area were named after the products made on the streets.

  7. Checkin at The Grapes
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      It started to rain again, so we hid away with a drink in The Grapes, a 500 year old pub, once frequented by Charles Dickens.

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    Once the rain had stopped, we continued exploring Limehouse.

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    The VIP Garage wasn't looking so VIP anymore.

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  12. Checkin at St Anne's Church, Limehouse
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      There was a pyramid tomb in St Anne's Churchyard.

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    Some of the original gas street lamps can still be seen on Commercial Road.

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    We then found the Dragon Gate sculpture marking the site of Limehouse's original Chinatown.

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    We then made our way up the canal to Mile End.

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  17. Checkin at Palm Tree
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      Tom wanted to stop off for a drink at The Palm Tree, a pub which looked comepletely closed from the outside.

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      To my surprise it was open and the pub looked amazing inside, like we'd stepped back in time to an era when The Krays might burst through the door and shoot someone.

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      The pub is cash only with an amazing old fashioned till, so we had to empty our pockets in search of enough change for a round.

  18. Checkin at East London Liquor Company
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      A little further up the canal, we went for dinner at the East London Liquor Company.

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      As well as a distillery, they have a restaurant serving cocktails and food made using their liquors.

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      As a nice way to try their different spirits you can order flights with three cocktails made with different liquors.

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      Tom ordered a martini flight ELLC London Dry Gin, ELLC Gin Batch №1 and ELLC Gin Batch №2 martinis.

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      I ordered the Old Fashioned flight which had mini Old Fashioned cocktails made with ELLC London Dry Gin, ELLC Demerara Rum and Sonoma Bourbon Whiskey.

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      To eat, we started with the homemade bread selection with focaccia, ciabatta, grissini, and flatbread.

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      To go with the bread, we ordered the cheese selection.

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      And finally we ordered the garlic oil poached prawns with zucchini and tomato. They were tasted but we only got four prawns in the whole dish.

 
 
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