Notting Hill and Kensington

After waking at 3:00 a.m. we thought that was it but then managed to get back to sleep.  We woke up at 09:45!!!  Over 12 hours!  Wow!  Gone is jet lag foggy brain.  We feel great except it's a late start to the day.  

We head up to Bayswater to a restaurant called El Espana for breakfast.  The latte was perfect!  We also had a full English breakfast.

Then down the road we go towards Notting Hill as it is Saturday and they have their famous market.

It's a pretty nice day but rain does get us a few times.  Good excuse to go in to some of the shops.

The street where the market takes place is Portobello Street.

This fellow is playing amazing music on what appears to be a tennis racquet on an inverted plastic hard hat.

Love the English cabbie.

On the way to Kensington Palace after the market we stop for tea and strudel at the Diana Cafe.  This cafe sits outside the gates to Kensington Park and pictures of Princess Diana cover the walls.  She once visited the tea shop.

The gates to Kensington Gardens.

Kensington Palace.

The 'Diana Garden'. Dedicated in her memory.  She spent lots of time here.

Two flowers grace the garden with their presence LOL

The Kensington Metro station.

We finish the day by going to the Goat Tavern for fish and chips and a much needed beer.  Delicious.

Hopefully get an early start tomorrow.  So much to see, so little time!