This crowded. Maybe it's because we have generally visited Portobello Road in the winter but we've never seen such a dense mob. I had more trouble standing and walking a long time on this trip, possibly because the joints in my feet have been more messed up by RA. I got my new orthotics yesterday and I'm hopeful they will help. Still, you need good weaving skills, some verbal courtesy and the occasional gently applied sharp elbow to get through.
Another vendor in Portobello Road. I don't know if all of this is silver, plate, stainless steel or what. Awfully bright and it would have been better if there were a polarizing filter on my lens.
There are dozens and dozens of stalls set up on Saturdays, plus the physical stores behind them. Amazing that there are buyers for all this but the streets were packed.
Another find in the Saturday market along Portobello Road. I don't know if this expression is emotionless or hostile. The hand on the left is that of the vendor, who can barely be seen in the shadows. And the old gent in the mirror is not me.
Portobello Road, in the Notting Hill area of London, is known for its antiques dealers. On Saturdays, everything you could imagine is sold in stalls in the street in front of the usual shops. It turns right from this viewpoint, becoming much narrower and horribly crowded. We used to go to London in the winter to avoid the crowds but on a mild October day the hoard was too much for us.
As I mentioned on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10160630841302313&set=a.128314812312 , we have canceled the Paris half of our trip. Mass French labor protests could slow life to a crawl. There is a risk the air traffic controllers could go out on strike, which could leave thousands stranded. We're playing safe and going home from London on Tuesday.
