Two old ducks in Liverpool

Today we had a sleep in until 9am and then got up and took the car back to the 'Car Rental Village' at Manchester Airport and then made our way back to Manchester Piccadilly Station by train, and then onto Liverpool.  





We arrived in Liverpool about 1330 and we had finally found the typical British weather, and it rained almost the entire time there.   We  found a place to have some lunch (Yiros but it was much better than home - the 'wrap' was thinner and after they made it they dipped it in some flavoured oil and sandwich pressed all sides before wrapping it up).  Delicious!  We then took the free tour guided by Claire.  We visited  - 

1. Chavasse Park - Chavasse Park is an open space in the city centre of Liverpool. It was named in commemoration of the Chavasse family; Francis and his twin sons Christopher Maude Chavasse, and Noel Godfrey Chavasse.

2. Derby Square - The original site for the Liverpool Castle. Following the English Civil War, Parliament ordered the castle to be destroyed and by 1715 the castle was in ruin, with its bricks and stone being recycled for other building work in the city. 



3. The Bluecoat - Liverpool contemporary arts centre. 

4. Bold Street - street filled with independent shops and the street that leads to St Lukes Church.

5. Church of St Luke - a church that was badly damaged by an incendiary bomb in WWII in 1941. This was intended to cause destruction by fire. Everything flammable was damaged with only the stone work remaining. Liverpool was targeted due to the port  being so important in ensuring the supply of food ad materials that came across the Atlantic.  The church is still used to this day with special events and even weddings performed here.  You can still find some lead light in one of the windows.

















6. Chinatown - everyone knows a Chinatown


7. Metropolitan cathedral - Possibly the world's ugliest building. I am sorry if anyone thinks it looks nice or is related to or knows the person who designed it. I can't possibly bring myself to explain anything about it.





8. Liverpool Cathedral - again not a particularly pretty building but very sizeable. In terms of overall volume, Liverpool Cathedral ranks as the fifth-largest cathedral in the world.




9. Royal Albert Dock - At the time of its construction the dock was considered to be revolutionary in its design because ships were loaded and unloaded directly from or to the warehouses.  Now lots of shops, restaurants, cafes line along this area.




We then had a couple of cheeky pints and some cards at the pub across from the Liverpool Lime Street Train Station while we waited for our return train back to Manchester.




We arrived back into Manchester at 1900 and dropped past our apartment to offload and put Carrie's sneakers into the washing machine as they got filthy out in the rain today.  Please send thoughts and prayers they dry before we leave tomorrow (they are currently on the drying rack with the fan on fan speed aimed directly at them).

We found a yummy Thai restaurant just around the corner from our hotel - My Thai.  Great service, delicious food  and cool decor. 


Back to the apartment for an early night as we're off to Oxford tomorrow on a morning train.  Glad we managed to work out the trains yesterday and today in preparation for the next couple of days.

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