After yet another prolonged absence from London, I have taken last weekend's sunny weather to re-acquaint myself with the area I live in: Portobello and Notting Hill in West London. It was Sunday, a day to laze about, wander aimlessly and sip coffees in laid-back cafes away from the tourist crowds.
I met up with a friend and off we went exploring the backstreets around Portobello Market leading up to Westbourne Grove and Notting Hill. When trying to describe the area, the word that kept sticking in my mind was 'leafy': Although there is no particular abundance of trees in West London, the size of the houses, their colourful facades and geometric arrangements somehow suggested this air of wealth surrounding them. Armed only with a small GPS tracker and my trusty G10, I captured our little trip here:
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