Portobello Rd starts a block from my apartment and winds north about a mile. It’s famous for it’s antique shops, and on the weekends it turns into a full-blown street market/fair. It starts with antiques on the south-end, but gradually becomes a farmers market as you move north. I wandered it from end-to-end saturday afternoon before meeting up with some friends. Here are a couple photos-
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I got up early Saturday thinking I would do a daytrip to Leeds Castle, but when I arrived at Victoria Station at 8am the tickets were already sold out. I bought a ticket for Sunday instead, and then decided to wander north on foot, looking for something worthwhile to do. I popped in at Westminster Abbey briefly, but the highlight of my day was the cabinet war rooms, the underground bunker where Churchill lived and worked during the blitz.
The extended section contains quite a few photos so…beware.
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Wednesday morning I flew to Geneva and took a train along Lake Geneva to Lausanne. It’s a beautiful place that I look forward to exploring more. I’ll be there again next weekend, and then for a full 2 weeks at the end of march.
I had a brief chance wednesday evening to explore the city’s old quarter. I was hungry and figured I should find a restaurant with atmosphere. I took the metro train up the hill from my lakeside hotel and explored the cobblestone streets for a while. The pictures included show some streets leading up to the cathedral on the hill, and some shots back at the town from the top. One of the great things about Lausanne is the scenery, it overlooks Lake Geneva and is surrounded by the Alps in all directions.
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The jet lag has been pretty intense. I made myself get out of bed yesterday and walked around SOHO and Covent Garden to get some air (40 degree air). I was basically in a stupor and remember very little of it. I think I had a cappacino somewhere.
Anyway, I’m feeling better and found my way to the office this morning. I just found out some details on the apartment I’ll have for next month. It’s at:
19 Linden Gardens, Flat 15
Notting Hill Gate
London, W2 4HD
Picadilly Circus, a block from my hotel
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I’m testing this site out in hope it will become a travel journal of sorts. The next few months should be pretty busy, but I’ll try and update this space on occasion with some notes on what I’m up to, and perhaps a photo or two. I’ll also open the entries up for comments so people can say hi. It might be a nice way to keep in contact.
Jeff
