With another day comes another opportunity to explore somewhere new-- today’s choice was Notting Hill. Just as expected from one of my fave rom-coms of the same name, Notting Hill was was a quiet, quaint, and almost suburban little town just west of the study center. Similar to Brick Lane, the streets were filled with small vintage shops, book stores, and local cafes; however, unlike Brick Lane, these places seemed to fit the space in which they resided. Were there pieces just as expensive in the vintage shops I found before? Absolutely. Did I pick up a first edition copy of Winnie the Pooh that cost 2,500 pounds? You bet I did. But in the context of squeaky clean streets and white and blue townhouses (and the Teslas, BMWs, and Mercedes-es parked in front of them) I wasn’t necessarily surprised. From what I was able to explore, Notting Hill felt almost untouched by gentrification, rather, that it had been an upper class space all along. However, there were definitely some aspects to the town that we have mentioned in class, such as the church-turned-sample-sale-space we came across. Dozens of designer brands jammed into a holy space for locals and tourists alike to browse and shop (by shop, I mean spend at least 100 pounds)— thus, an example of a mixed-use space in this quaint town.