Day 4 Liverpool

Always sad to say good bye, thanks to all especially Lucy and Aaron whose warmth and generosity is greatly appreciated. Declan and Trish what can I say there welcoming spirit in Adelaide continues to move me in the emerald isle. The rest of the Foremans wow how proud there parents would be of they way they welcomed Peter and myself. Thank you.

I have an anxiety about going by boat which goes back to my childhood and the many times I sailed across the Irish Sea to visit family. I was always seasick. The memory of cow pies (vomit) all over the floor and in the urinals made me queezy. However larger ships and stabilizers have obviously made a difference. It was a smooth sailing. Met a lovely family from Texas.  Finally docked in Holyhead, lovely chat with a local Bobby (Heddlu) picked up the car and headed for Liverpool.  Stopped in Chester for bite to eat. Now this is lovely town, founded by the romans it is one of the great  walled cities of England, the River Dee flows through the town and the distinct reddish sandstone is unique in british castles.

 Entered Liverpool via the Mersey Tunnel, remember Gerry and the Pacemakers, Ferry across the Mersey. The first tunnel built in the 1880, s then two road tunnels. Approx 3 klm long.

Great to finally catch up with Eileen (Sarah, s cousin), Eillen lived in Australia for 15 years  but returned England 10 years ago. Head off to the Dock land's which on my last visit was where I caught the boat to Ireland. Boy has this changed. The docks are still there but has now been transformed with apartments, restaurants etc but retaining the original buildings.

Went into town to purchase a sim card for Peter and came across The Liverpool FC shop called Liverpool 1, a few  doors down was the Everton FC shop called Everton 2. Even at that level the bragging rights are high.On the way home after a lovely evening with Eileen, mum,(Eileen), Shannon, and Phillip, very close to where Eileen lives she mentioned , Paul do you know John Lennon, "yes" thats his house, "what Menlove Ave" yeah, this is a photo opportunity. Stop the car. Click, click. "And that's Strawbery Fields behind the house." What the one with the famous gates."  Yep, just in that lane, Mike and Karen my friends live there. Drop in have a drink take more photos.

Let me take you down cause I'm going to..............

Back to Eileen to edit the photos on her laptop. Little bit of inconvenience until we can solve the andriod issue.

Thanks Eileen, who could not do enough for us. Eileen works at the local school and will be on summer holidays next week. Enjoy your well earned break Eileen and also to Philip and Shannon.

Menlove Avenue