Sunday, June 29, 2014

Liverpool for real, and Scotland

A list of highlights from today:

  • Drove to Liverpool
  • Because of time, we only hit a few Beatles highlights
  • Because it was Sunday, most places were closed, so we couldn't even find a post card
  • I did find the elusive freezer packs (for the cooler) that I'd been looking for, and they were less than a pound for a 2-pack.
  • We ate lunch in the car
  • The drive to Scotland got really pretty when we got off the highway about 30 miles before Edinburgh. I thought nothing could beat the beauty of Denmark, but this was just as pretty with the addition of depth (rolling hills)
  • Steve and Laura's daughters are cute, but shy at first
  • Steve and Laura are excellent cooks and served a chicken and chorizo stew to die for
  • Steve and Laura are very generous to share their one bathroom with five more people for over a week

 A mailbox in Liverpool

 Paul's childhood home. Many Beatles songs were written here.

 The sign says it all

 John Lennon's childhood home. Wild to think he lived here almost half his life.

 The Penny Lane barber shop. Is it the one from the song? The owner sure wants you to think so.


 The Penny Lane roundabout

 The replica gates at Strawberry Fields. A jogging woman took our group picture but they all came out fuzzy.

 Scotland at last. Next time we visit, will crossing this border require a passport check? Hmm...

Seren (in her PJs) with Ash (in her everyday wear) in the Turney-Malone back garden.

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