Notting Hill

For the Notting Hill walk we decided to do it as a group on a Saturday morning so we could have the Portobello market included in it. It was interesting to read in the book that Portobello Road was originally a farm track which was named in the 18th century in honor of the 1739 naval battle when the British defeated the Spanish in the Gulf of Mexico. Portobello road is certainly no farm track today, and was very busy and crowded with travelers and street marketers when we went today. Later on down the street we saw beautiful Victorian houses. Portobello Road was one of my favorite streets in London so far because it was so vibrant and there was so much energy that was contagious. I'm glad we had the opportunity to go on this walk and explore the area of Notting Hill and Portobello!