Up to Town

In all the British period dramas they talk about going "to town," and town means London. So today, Monday 10 October, we came up to town. We bid the Marlpit-Hill Boyntons farewell and boarded the train for London Bridge Station. Not wanting to schlep luggage, we took a taxi to Notting Hill Gate where we checked in at our Airbnb. It is a delightful place three floors above the street, with a view to the west.  The building entrance is between McDonalds and Tesco (former Europa and Nisa), so we are in the center of our old stomping grounds; we feel right at home. We checked on trains, did a bit of shopping, and met Stephen and Ann back at the flat. We walked the neighborhood before supper, and now they are ready to crash.

Goodbye for now to these very generous, hospitable, and good kids


On the platform at Edenbridge Town Station


On the train to London Bridge Station


Upstairs bedroom (turns out the bed and pillow
aren't so great)


Kitchen, dining, and entry


Sitting area


View over roof of Tesco store on Notting Hill Gate with
Holland Park in the distance


Central Line train to Shepherds Bush to check out train tickets
to Bletchly Park -- strike until Friday means a change of plan


Out on a stay-awake walk with Annie in Westbourne Grove


Airbnb view: afternoon sky over west London


We found a good Italian chippie


Fish and Chips on Pembridge Road

I tried to post this last night (Monday), but Blogger was not cooperating. We have theatre tickets tonight (Tuesday), so I may not get a chance to post today's adventures until tomorrow. This, then, is all for now.

OXO

D.