Day 2

We had a little sleep in, had breakfast and followed directions to our nearest tube station Parsons Green.

We are using an app called City Mapper..... We think this app takes you the most inconvenient route, it took us nearly 15 minutes to walk to the tube through the lovely streets of Fulham, but on the way home we went our own way and it got us home is less than 10 minutes which is a bonus when your feet hurt and you are carrying too many shopping bags 😉

On the way to Notting Hill we had to change trains at Earls Court which is a hub station, and has a couple of different lines going through it.  Nicci decided that we needed to go down 83 stairs to catch the train to Notting Hill Gate..... Wrong. Back up the escalators we went to the same platform but just on the other side to get the train we needed.  We 'discussed' which train we needed to take, we got there in the end, but it could have been quicker.

Nikki made a comment that she was surprised that Earls Court tube station didnt have lifts for people with suitcases given it is a hub...... I told her to 'turn around'...... She was standing next to the lift.

Side note: I have little interest in anything to do with a show called 'Made in Chelsea' but my sister insists on telling me that so and so lives here, and they film the show there, and this is what they would do on the show..... I've put a penalty on her that each time she mentions the show or anything about the show to me then she gets slapped with a £10 fine.  She has found a loophole though, apparently the fine is 'null and void' if she speaks to Anelieza about it.

Our plan was to go to Nottng Hill, then go to High St Kensington and Sloane Square...... That was a little ambitious. When Anelieza put together our itinerary I don't think she realised what shopping fiends we are.

We got to Notting Hill and walked the picturesque streets down to the Portobello Markets and shops. We worked our way through them and found ourselves spending a bit more time in one shop than some of the others, we came away with a few shopping bags with some great stuff you wouldn't get at home.

Time for a coffee break, and we carried on down the road, in and out of shops and looking at the markets stalls.

On the way back to the tube we found this cupboard sized shop that was filled to the brim with vintage designer shoes, bags, dresses, coats and accessories. We would have loved to spend more time going through everything but we had to get back home to change for our dinner plans.

Found our way home quicker by almost 10 minutes.  Got ourselves spruced up, grabbed an Uber to Aneliezas house and walked to the tube to go in to Mayfair to have dinner with Aneliezas surrogate family who have taken such good care of her since she arrived in London.

The doormen opened the doors to the very sophisticated 34 restaurant, we took our seats and a minute or so later we were joined by David, Katrina and Jack.

They wanted to give us the London dining experience, and it was amazing.  The food and service was outstanding. For my main I had an Indonesian inspired skewer of beef and prawns - I could gave cut those beef medallions with my fork they were so tender. For dessert I had a passionfruit and chocolate tart......wow!

We had a lovely night with great warm and welcoming company.

Too late and too tired to walk to the tube so we Uber'd it back home.