Blogs from Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 7

Hello everyone, Update from the farm... I am in Morton which is a small town outside of Liverpool city and the place I am staying is called Barnacre. There are so many words to describe this place but a few include chaotic, crazy, strange, tough, dirty, wet, muddy... and AMAZING haha! This place is so much fun, we work hard during the day and play hard in the evening. I am involved in what has been called, and documented by the BBC, the largest eco friendly self sustaining self build in all of the U.K. Russell and Helen Kenan and their four children have opened their home and their way of life to helpers all around the world in order to achieve such a monumental project. I have arrived towards the end of the build in ... read more

Okey Dokey. This is a long, long story of our WHOLE journey, so listen up and get some popcorn. When we first got to England we settled down in Liverpool at a friends house for afew days, then we went to London. On that first day we went to Camden Markets and I got a new pair of shoes and a hat. On the second day we went to St.Pauls Cothedral, and listened to the churchy boys sing a song, well half of one anyway. Then we went on a Jack The Ripper Tour! The next day we went to Cornwall, which is at the end of England! We stayed at a YHA and met some people there. A guy from Spain, another from Nottingham and One from somewhere in England. The first night we went ... read more

Liverpool! Honestly, Liverpool was less than pretty. One of our friends told us that it was the second most bombed city in England during World War II because there was a navy base nearby. Which means that a lot of the buildings are newer. The, pardon me, ugly buildings that were hastily erected are straight, boxy, and grayish white. Eck. Some of the older buildings did survive, but I guess I still wasn't that impressed with the city as a whole. Am I being too critical? Maybe, but we have seen some really beautiful cities and Liverpool doesn't really compare. However, Allie and I were already aware that we probably weren't going to be struck speechless with awe and wonder at the amazing architecture of the city. We actually went because we wanted to see a ... read more

Liverpool has been a lovely surprise. If asked about Liverpool before starting our trip I would have described it as an old, industrial, shipping city and home of the Beatles. Wouldn't have planned to spend much time here. Because it is close to where we get our canal boat it was a good stopover place so added it to our schedule. As I started reading about it in Lonely Planet: England it sounded more intriguing. It has turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. Many old buildings with lots of history and some areas that look neglected, but also a significant urban renewal with a large section of the downtown a large, open walking mall and shopping area and the docks renovated with numerous shops, restaurants and museums. A lot to see. Our first day ... read more

We are now in Liverpool, hometown of the Beatles and according the population, the greatest Football team ever Liverpool FC. Before Liverpool, we stayed in Manchester for 2 nights. Manchester was way under my expectation. I was expecting a vibrant city were all that matter is Football and you get it you can see England flags everywhere and there is an intense ManU fever, but other than that, there is not much. The city centre is in massive construction, they are renovating almost every street at the same time and lots of building. Do you know what? The city workers are working the weekend. As many tourists being told, the nightlife is fantastic. I have to admit, it’s true. There is a great underground scene and great party atmosphere. Other than that there is not much ... read more