This is the 14th post in what will eventually be a 16 post series detailing everything you ever wanted to (and didn't want to) know about the two weeks Jared and I spent in Ireland and London. To start at the very beginning, go here. 

Day 14 – London

Since our first day in London was all touristy stuff, the second was about getting away from that (as much as a bunch of tourists can.) We started by having a lovely breakfast at the French café on the corner. The gorgonzola sandwich (minus the bacon, plus a fried egg) was amazing with butter, mayo, mustard, gorgonzola cheese an egg, spinach and tomatoes – how could it not be?

From there we headed up to Notting Hill to the Portobello Road market. We wandered through the antiques, food and clothing enjoying the immensity of the market, so different than our markets. We stopped at a lovely second floor café with a deck over looking the street and had a snack, some tea and watched the people.

Then we then picked up some bread and two kinds of cheese (oh the decadence) and were back on the tube to Regents Park.

We loved Regents Park. It was the perfect combination of formal gardens, playing fields and open grassy areas. We had a picnic that could have only been better with a glass of wine or pint of cider (we can’t quite get used to the idea that drinking in public is ok) and took a nap on the grass after battling for our position against some over aggressive squirrels (don’t people realize feeding squirrels is a bad idea!)

From there was wandered across the park to the café and had tea and a scone with jam and cream. I felt so British and loved it! We came home, again on the Tube, had a pint at the local pub, and took a rest before heading out to a lovely Thai dinner right near our hotel. The plan was to hit the pub again, since they were jumping, but we both ate too much and instead came home for Alka-seltzer. We are such old farts.