Known for its antiques, this street market is also home to a famous blue door and bookstore.
Remember this line from a 1999 film?
“I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.”
Julia Roberts (playing a famous movie star) to Hugh Grant (playing a bookstore owner).
Notting Hill !
Well here is the famous blue door to his flat.
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| Only the actual blue door was auctioned off. The owners repainted to keep all the tourists away. Now it is just a disappointing doorstep with columns. |
Here is the bookstore…..which doesn’t disappoint.
Walk around inside and instantly remember where the customer in the movie was standing while furtively trying to shoplift.
Movie trivia aside, it is a great way to spend a Saturday.
Started with cloudy apple juice and toast with avocado and parma ham at a little café called Lowry & Baker. Got there early, while the vendors were still setting up, so we could actually walk down the street and get a table for breakfast.
By 10:00 am, it is a crush of people.
You wouldn’t know it to look at this crowd but they are buying up….
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Old leather footballs and boxing gloves. |
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Fancy over-priced knickers. |
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Exotic fruits and seasonal vegetables. |
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Only pausing for street musicians. |
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Or a slice of pizza – no, it’s not a drive thru. The car is IN the shop. It holds the pizza. |
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| Topped off with a dessert waffle. |
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Total mob scene but worth it. |
Just remember to go early, it makes all the difference.
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