Port of Call: Liverpool, England
We arrived in Liverpool this morning, and rather than taking a shore excursion arranged by the ship, we opted to explore the city on our own. This gave us some time to sleep a little later and grab breakfast on the ship before disembarking. My favorite ports are definitely those that are walkable cities...
Though we didn't book a shore excursion, we did have a prearranged Magical Mystery Tour, the culmination of months of me subjecting my children to the Beatles Channel in the car...
It was really awesome to see so many places instrumental in the life of The Beatles up close and personal... Did anyone see that Carpool Karaoke segment with Paul McCartney???
If not, check it out here...
We toured around a bit, passing the childhood home of Ringo Starr, the street and homes in that area saved from being torn down and currently under renovation, before stopping for a photo at the iconic Penny Lane...
made even more iconic by the addition of Paul's recent autograph...
A sheet of plexiglass has been added to protect it since that Carpool Karaoke aired.
Next, we stopped at 12 Arnold Grove, the birthplace and childhood home of George Harrison...
From there, we made a stop at the entrance to Strawberry Field, a former home for children run by the Salvation Army...
near the childhood home of John Lennon at 251 Menlove Avenue...
Then, we stopped at the last family home of Paul McCartney, 20 Forthlin Road. He actually lived here, with his parents, until he was in his early 20s...
Our tour ended at our last stop, The Cavern Club, where The Beatles played multiple shows early on in their career...
After lunch across the street at Festival, a new restaurant that officially opened TODAY...
my mother, the girls and I headed back to the ship...
Until next time, Liverpool!
On to Northern Ireland tomorrow...
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