Portobello Market

Following my newfound theory that if I can't see my essay, it can't see me, I went to Portobello Market in Notting Hill.

Took quite a while for me to get out of halls due to waking up late, then doing laundry with Berlin, and talking to her properly about her travels and seeing the clothes she bought at Topshop in Amsterdam... then hanging up laundry and getting dressed...

Then I walked to the bus stop. The bus trip was 40 minutes, so I drained 15% of my phone battery on facebook, texting Paolo and writing the previous blog. Also I ate my last Carman's muesli bar that I brought from Australia cos I love them lol. Next thing I knew I was at Nottinghill Gate Station!

The market was SO CROWDED! Worse because it's a market and so people were stopping to look at stuff. And kudos to the geniuses who decided to busk in the middle of the road and increase the congestion.

The place is huge. There are so many different sections!

We (Beth, Susan and I, with Michelle making a special guest appearance here and there) took 4 hours to get through it all.

And I bought a(nother) coat. I like this one better. This one's coming home with me. The other one may or may not make it back. There are lots of cheap coats and jumpers. Woollen coats from as little as 6, not necessarily fashionable.

We also saw the Travel Bookshop on Blenheim Crescent, from the movie Notting Hill. Well I've never watched it, but Beth and Susan were very excited, and there were also lots of other people taking pictures of it. So I was a sheep and took one too.

An enjoyable experience overall.

Nothing much else to say here, so here are some pictures!

Also, I came home to a postcard from Berlin from Amsterdam! She did send it on the 7th, but looks like it took a while to get here. (I don't know why we have the post delivered on a Saturday? The Royal Mail van was outside reception on my way out to Portobello Rd)