Shopping Day - Saturday 7/23

Saturday was a day to hang around London and get some souvenir shopping done. Several of us got up early and went to Portobello Market, a large outdoor market that stretches about 2 miles along Portobello Road that has a wide variety of shops and stalls/booths with some very interesting items. For example, one had an eclectic mix of doorknobs, tin boxes, and porcelain floor tiles (historical and modern).

Portobello Market - London

me at Portobello Market

The best part was the people watching. Actually, that may have been the second best part. The best part was the strawberry and clotted creme crepe that was made at a booth along the street. I don't normally eat food from street vendors, but this was so tempting that I could not resist. I would have had a picture of it, but it disappeared too quickly!

On the way back from Portobello Market, I stopped off and had a pint at a wonderful little quiet pub. It was like sitting at a cozy countryside pub, but it was right near the heart of the city.

a quiet little pub just a block away from Euston Train Station

After the pint, I had dinner along Drummond Street. The second highest concentration of Indian restaurants in London is along Drummond Street. The most concentrated area is along Brick Lane in east London. That place is truly wonderful. Just walking down the road there must be fattening with all of the luscious smells wafting and mingling in the air.

The rest of the day was spent recovering from my overeating.