Wow, it sounds great! We we arrived in London yesterday to a gorgeous apartment that is attached to a lovely home in Kensal Green - a very nice area, close to Notting Hill, Kensington and Portobello Road Markets. The weather is lovely and very spring-y. The apartment is to-die-for gorgeous, I have been a little remiss and didn't bring a UK adapter (will try and get one tomorrow) so can't charge my lappy,so none of our pics today sorry, but have a look at the apartment here - and it is even better than the pictures! The Indian Restaurant we went to for dinner last night was fantastic and today we have had a very interesting a varied day. Laura who owns the apartment has an exhaustive library of everything to see and do in London and I scrambled my brain last night trying to work out an itinerary for the 5 days we have here - there is so much to do! Given we are close to Kensington and a palace of some description is a must - we visited Kensington Palace where Lady Di (and others of course) lived. The palace is under refurbishment until 2012, but in the meantime as they restore and refurbish, a fantastic art installation called the Enchanted Palace is being displayed in some of the Great Rooms which still bear the beautiful artworks, ceiling paintings and some furnishings as well as the exhibition of modern art, fashion and performances. It is difficult to describe but it was a fantastic experience that kept us wandering and interested for a couple of hours and this link may give you a bit more of an idea. And no queues!
Shopping in Kensington High Street and Portobello Road afterward made for a long and interesting afternoon. Portobello Road with it's bohemain atmosphere and antique stalls was particularly interesting and quite a contrast to Kensington High Street. In Kensington all the women were beautifully put together and gorgeous, a few blocks over in Portobello Road they all looked like they were in their pajamas. We struggled back to the apartment laden with shopping - a trip which was made even longer when we caught the right bus - but it was going in the wrong direction.
The apartment is very close to a pub - of course, so Chris and I snuck down for a pint before dinner which we cooked at home tonight. Home cooking is something we have missed when we haven't been in an apartment and I think I have been in danger of scurvy from not eating enough veges. (Well, maybe not quite!).
We are enjoying everyone being able to speak English, London obviously is a very multi-cultural city, but the onus at last is on others to speak English rather than us trying to decipher the local language which is a welcome relief.
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