I really enjoyed the walk around Nottinghill. It was nice to explore more of the area where we are living and get acquainted with our surroundings a bit more.
I thought it was really interesting to see the stark contrast of where we started the walk and where we ended it. The starting point of the walk is in a bit rougher part of town, and where we ended is probably one of the more affluent parts of London. This huge difference happened in just a couple miles. It was interesting to see that.
I've been on Portobello road a few times, and going today was a lot different. Since it wasn't a Saturday, the market wasn't happening. But, there was still a lot of neat stores to look around in. I really like having Portobello road close by for us to explore in, and I think that was probably the highlight of this walk.
It was interesting to read in the book that one of the higher end neighbor hoods used to be a place where the people kept pigs in Victorian England! People used to refer to the area as the 'slums', because it was just a bunch of pig manure. I would have never guessed that, just because it's so beautiful now.
Jaynann and I took a picture in front of St. John's church. It had a really pretty garden area and a beautiful clock tower.
It was a really nice, relaxing walk--that's for sure. :)
The starting point is pretty sketchy, I admit, but once you clear that part, you hit the nicer part of the area. Of course, you've already been to Portobello Rd on a Saturday, so you knew what to expect there. Thanks for the report, Brittani.
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