One of the things we like to make sure of while we’re traveling is to maintain some kind of exercise routine. Usually we’ll look for gyms in the areas we’re visiting to see if they offer day passes. We got a lucky surprise in London. Since we’re members of the YMCA here in the States we discovered were able to work out at the London YMCA for free. The Y was situated about a half mile from our Airbnb so the shots of Camden are from our walk to and from the gym.
On Saturday we met with who showed us around Portobello Road Market, Holland Park, and Notting Hill. We met a restaurant in the heart of the market where we shared delicious tapas, a few beers, and great conversation. Cryptogee was very well-versed in the history of the area so we learned much more than we otherwise would have. Thanks again for the amazing hospitality and an unforgettable day!
Portobello Market was a mash-up of everything you can imagine...food, trinkets, and even antiques. Notting Hill was dotted with multimillion pound real estate, some of the priciest properties in London. Holland Park (and Kyoto Garden contained within it) was one of our favorite parts of the day..when you see the pictures you'll understand why.
This happened to be the only day of the trip we got rained on but, thankfully, the shower held off until we were ready to call an Uber to get back to our home base, Covent Garden.
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I hope you’re enjoying these posts about London. We have a few more slideshows worth of photos left to share! Do you have a question about the city? If so, please ask in the comments below.
Thank you for reading,
Eric
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