Harrods/ Notting Hill

Harrods with the Underground sign (the tube)

Harrods

The engagement ring

The memorial

Pet Kingdom- and this is just for the animals!

Example of some of the decor in Harrods

The Monday following Easter was a bank holiday, meaning we all had the day off! We decided to head down to Knightsbridge by bus. There is one road connecting Sloane Square to Knightsbridge which is very similar to Rodeo Drive! It had stores like Tiffany, Gucci, Prada, Jimmy Choo, and many, many others! A little bit of this road and on the main drag that follows Hyde Park is the world famous Harrods!! It is a luxury department store that occupies a 4.5 acre site and has over one million square feet! It is really a site to see! The interior is really cool and each room is a different theme. My favorite was the main escalator which was full of egyptian sculptures. At the bottom of the escalator room was a memorial to Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed(the owner of Harrods son). The memorial contains the 'supposed' engagement ring that Dodi was going to give to Diana! Elise and I ventured through all of the rooms that included, the Pet Kingdom, jewelry, champagne bar, clothes, and everything else you could think of! It took a good 3 hours to get through and we eventually came to the end in the souvenir shop! After picking out a few things, we left to go meet up with Jordan, Rory, and a new friend Dave. Dave is friends of Elise, who lives in Notting Hill and agreed to take us on a night tour of Notting Hill! During the day it is crowded with tourists for the market (Portobello) and to see sights from the movie. He took us to a well known pub, a famous cocktail bar (I had a drink called the 3-toed sloth with apple, vanilla, mint, and ice- very good!), and an authentic Thai place! The food was really good and after we ate, we decided to venture home.

Jordan, Elise, and I on the tube

Waiting for the tube

One of the modes of transport

Big Ben!!