Thurs. 8/29 /2019 Day 2 Liverpool. Dinner included Ave. High 65 Low 54° 31% chance if rain. Hotel Indigo in Liverpool 10 Chapel St, Liverpool L3 9AG, UK. Phone +44 151 559 0111. 1 night
Today, Kate and Russ, being the wonderful hosts that they are, escorted me to my train to Liverpool. I am thankful that Russ loaded my suitcase on the train. I certainly enjoyed my visit with them. The ride to Liverpool passed through farmland with fields, sheep and cows and villages. Since my stop was the last stop, it was easy to know when to get off the train. I walked out of the station and immediately climbed in a cab for a short trip to my hotel. Even though it was about 11:00, I was able to check into my room. What a stroke of luck!
It was quite brisk in Liverpool today and I had to go back to the hotel to get a jacket and a hat. Mel and some of the other tour members had just arrived from their overnight flight from the US.
Liverpool, England - Collette Tour Begins
"Welcome to Liverpool, home to four English lads who changed music forever. Today, this once rough and tumble city is known as much for its unrivaled love of football as it is for The Beatles. This evening, join your fellow travelers for a welcome dinner on the Albert Dock." Tour Brochure
My Research - Maritime city in the north west of England. On the waterfront there are three iconic mercantile buildings which are known as the "Three Graces". Royal Liver Building, Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Bulding.
Royal Albert Dock is located on Liverpool's UNESCO World Heritage Waterfront and is the most-visited free tourist destination in North West England. It was the first structure to be built without structural wood. It was built from cast iron, brick and stone and was the first fireproof warehouse system in the world. Twenty-three million bricks were used and 47,000 tons of mortar. The construction techniques were considered radical at the time with huge iron trusses and iron plates. The foundation included 12,729 pilings of timber due to the location.
I walked to Albert’s Dock and went on the Beatles’ Tour. It was quite fun with lots of sing alongs. I learned a lot about each of the Beatles and saw some of the important places in their lives . John Lennon’s dad was a merchant marine and eventually vanished from his son’s life. John went to live with his Uncle George and Aunt. We passed their house where Lennon and McCartney would harmonize on the front porch. The porch would echo and John could harmonize with himself, also. Lennon and McCartney met at St. Peter’s Church. George Harrison joined the band at 14 years of age. He was the only Beetle that was encouraged to be a musician. The others were discouraged by others. The formula that the Beetles used is still used for creating songs today. The Liverpool tide rises and falls ten feet each day and has a swift current.
Royal Albert Dock is located on Liverpool's UNESCO World Heritage Waterfront and is the most-visited free tourist destination in North West England. It was the first structure to be built without structural wood. It was built from cast iron, brick and stone and was the first fireproof warehouse system in the world. Twenty-three million bricks were used and 47,000 tons of mortar. The construction techniques were considered radical at the time with huge iron trusses and iron plates. The foundation included 12,729 piles of timber due to the location.
Museums includes Titanic and Lusitania (Albert Dock)
Tomorrow after another tour of Liverpool with the group, I will choose one or two of the following.
THE BEATLES' STORY Museum at Britannia Vaults, Albert Dock is considered one of the best tourist attractions of the United Kingdom. See recreations of The Casbah Coffee Club, The Cavern Club, and Abbey Road Studios . Items include John Lennon's spectacles, George Harrison's first guitar and details of their history.
Choices of things to see include {Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral (free) 8:00-6:00 daily, Britains biggest cathedral. Tower Experience - enjoy views from 500 ft above sea level. Great for sunset.} Liverpool Cathedral, Merseyside Maritime Museum, Superlambanana.
Speke Hall, Gardens and Estate The Walk, Merseyside.(12:30-17:00). 12.50 pounds Built 1530, spans various periods, Tudor times, Victorian, Jacobean plasterwork, intricately carved furniture,woodland walks, views, and a model Victorian farm building}.
This is a map of my tours with Collette Travel through September 7. 2019. Arriving in Manchester and tour will depart from Liverpool. The numbers 1, 2, and 3 on the map indicate the number of nights we are spending in that location.
The Fab Four
Typical neighborhoods where the Beatles grew up.
Super Bananalama - There are over 100 in Liverpool. It has something to do with two industries being important to Liverpool’s development. Banana importing and sheep providing materials for textiles that were made in Liverpool are combined in the sculpture.
Houseboats at Albert’s Dock.
Strawberries Fields Forever - the song has to do with an orphanage for girls and one of the Beatles was caught watching the girls from a tree next to the grounds of the orphanage. Yes, it was that cold and windy!
I am not making any fashion statements on this trip. My clothing is utilitarian.
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St Nicholas and Our Lady church.
I walked to Albert’s Dock and went on the Beatles’ Tour. It was quite fun with lots of sing alongs. I learned a lot about each of the Beatles and saw some of the important places in their lives . John Lennon’s dad was a merchant marine and eventually vanished from his son’s life. John went to live with his Uncle George and Aunt. We passed their house where Lennon and McCartney would harmonize on the front porch. The porch would echo and John could harmonize with himself, also. Lennon and McCartney met at St. Peter’s Church. George Harrison joined the band at 14 years of age. He was the only Beetle that was encouraged to be a musician. The others were discouraged by others. The formula that the Beetles used is still used for creating songs today. The Liverpool tide rises and falls ten feet each day and has a swift current.
