Liverpool - 6/13/2023
Our day of Beatles history began when Sarah and I woke up at 5:30, dressed for the day and then made the ten
minute walk to Euston station. We grabbed a snack and drink at Pret before boarding our train, which departed
for Liverpool right on schedule at 6:36.
Along the way there was a 45 minute delay due to cattle on the tracks. Nevertheless, this didn't affect our
plans in Liverpool once we arrived.
From Liverpool's Lime Street station, we walked down to near the waterfront with some spare time to join the
Beatles bus tour at 10:30. Our tour guide was great. He played both recorded Beatles songs and played
some on his guitar and encouraged everyone to sing along. He brought the story of the Beatles to life with
sights and locations all along the tour.
One of the stops on the tour where we were able to step off for a quick photo opportunity was at Penny Lane.
The tour bus also made a stop so that we could walk to the nearby Strawberry Field.
Our tour stopped along Menlove Avenue to snap a quick picture of John Lennon's childhood home.
Although the bus wasn't allowed onto Forthlin Road we were able to view down the road from the nearby intersection
to catch a small view of Paul McCartney's childhood neighborhood.
We also saw the building where John Lennon married his first wife, Cynthia Powell, Ringo Starr's neighborhood and
other landmarks in Liverpool and the suburbs. The bus tour then concluded back at the waterfront.
Sarah and I walked along the River Mersey and took in the sights. At this point the river is a mile wide.
We each had our pictures taken at the Beatles statue.
A unique event we stumbled upon along the waterfront was a group of various artists painting landscapes of the
surrounding views of the city and river. And this was being filmed as part of a UK television competition show
called Landscape Artist of the Year.
We ate lunch at The Smugglers Cove on the Royal Albert Dock.
As part of the Bus store, we were also able to visit The Beatles Story. It's the world's largest permanent
exhibition purely devoted to the lives and times of the Fab Four.
Next, we walk into central Liverpool and to Mathew Street, home to many clubs, cafes and restaurants most to which
are named with some reference to Beatles song titles or lyrics. Of course the most famous is the Cavern
Club.
The Cavern Club is a nightclub at 10 Mathew Street, known for The Beatles playing in the club in their early
years. The original Cavern Club opened on Wednesday, January 16th 1957 as a jazz club, later becoming a
center of the rock and roll scene in Liverpool in the 1960s. The Beatles played here 292 times from February
9th 1961 through August 3rd 1963.
Sarah and I spent our time enjoying a pint of beer, the music and atmosphere. We listened to two acts, Tony
Skeggs and Jonny Parry. Each played Beatles songs, of course, and other classic rock songs from over the
decades and took requests.
As evening approached we made our way to Lime Street Station for our train ride back to London.
We departed at 7:43 and arrived at Euston Station in London at 10:05pm.
Tomorrow we will head out into London for more sightseeing before finishing off the day with Hans Zimmer Live
at The O2.
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