Dear Diary,
This land is filled with shopping delights! I bought 2 frilly tunics for 5 Pounds each at a shop on Portobello Road. It was my dream to stroll down London's world famous cheap & chic Saturday street market, & I actually did it! There were street musicians, tons of stalls & tables, + a myriad of tiny appearing stores that once you entered you could get lost in. Oh, but was it ever crowded! You couldn't stroll so much as shuffle very slowly {or dangerously dodge in & out of the mob}.
Cardiff Castle gift shop, Wales {above & below}
this Sleeping Beauty is quite the picky princess
Cardiff, Wales - I loved this stylish second-hand boutique shop window {they were collecting books for charity}
just push the big silver bow to enter =)
look who I spotted out & about collecting their {royal (& patriotic)} necessities
British shopping staples...
This shop {All Saints} is located in the Knotting Hill / Portobello Road area. The entire window front & much of the walls & other vertical space inside is covered with antique sewing machines!
even though it is right near Portobello Road's many flea-market-type venues, it is quite the upscale establishment
needless to say, I made no purchases here
Alice's is a famous little antique-brimmed shop on Portobello Road {I got so excited when I saw it}
Well, that concludes my travel diary {hope you've enjoyed it}! Certainly it wasn't possible to share all the details & adventures, but I hit the highlights. I still can't believe I went to England & Wales this summer! Remember to keep those in London in your prayers (riots)... I am so thankful that I was there when it was pretty peaceful!
Cheerio,
-Bess-
That looks so neat! Do you plan to visit London again sometime?
ReplyDeleteI think it would be awesome to see the Alps or Paris too!
What fun. Come over and look at my post from May or June about my trip to Canada. I want to go to London some day. Loved the sewing machines!
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