The Park Hotel Liverpool

We headed back into Liverpool today and to an enormous park. It is called Sefton Park. In Sefton Park there is a boating lake, a Victorian glass house (The Palm House), a bronzed statue of Peter Pan, a ...

... they were booing the Aussies!!<br><br>We walk a lot of miles getting to the stadium from the hotel - "Only 15 mins walk, missus!", said the proprietor. Yeah right!!! It was at least an hour's brisk walk! Afterwards we walked into town for a bite to eat and as could be expected, every pub was overflowing onto the streets. We spied a tiny little restaurant up an alley way and had a wonderful meal there - away from the Madding ...

Afetr and early start thanks to a wake up call from 'Freinds', we headed off to Beeston. We visited Beeston Castle courtesy of the Poyntons.<br>Spectacular veiws from the hill top and castle site.<br>Later we drove to theShady Oak pub for a pint and food (in the ...

... to get a couple of rooms at a Bed n Breakfast down the road called "Sarah and Ronnie's". Sarah and Ronnie were VERY talkative!!<br><br>Anyway, once we had dumped our luggage in our rooms we took a walk out to the main drag which is right on the edge of the ocean. It was freezing cold, blowing a gale and the sea spray was covering us all with a fine misty layer of salt. I LOVED IT! <br><br>The whole main drag had thousands and thousands of coloured ...

... locking out of Brunswick Lock on Saturday - 6am. They don't open before. The tide is at 6.12am, so we will be punching the tide a bit. Called the Manchester Ship Canal and gave them our ETA of 7am. Tried to call the Liverpool Pilots for advice, but there was only a receptionist on duty. We did some sightseeing - the Tate, the yellow Dukw amphibious vehicle, and a visit to the cinema to see Ice Age 3D. Thu 13th August Went to see Bill Broadbent, the BW manager of the Docks complex ...

... time there because it was pretty neat, I thought. Some of the rooms were designed to look like the clubs where the Beatles played, and they had things like George Harrison's first guitar and John Lennon's famed orange glasses on display. Since I only had a couple hours before I had to be back to get picked up, I had to head back towards the station after that, but it was cool to visit for even a short time. Along the way I ...

... pictures of it i will post later this week. Then we went into town, walked through a popular store that lisa shops at and then went to the Cavern Club where the beatles used to perform! That place was sooo cool. First, it's in an alley type of place with other pubs around but then you had to walk down 4 flights of stairs to get into the pub, so it was underground. all brick too ...

... he lectured the boys for one hour on how to become professional and to receive a recording contract and at the conclusion of his lesson he stated "Now is there anything you don't like about the business?" George Harrison immediately chimmed in with typical Beatle humor ...

Panic is setting in and bowels are beginning to block. I can't comprehend the thought of being stuck in a jungle village when they eventually drop. Well, it's 2 weeks to go and i'm all set to experience something that could quite possibly change my perspective on life, forever. It's been so strange saying goodbye to everyone in work, but somehow, i don't feel like it's a real goodbye...I get the feeling I'll be seeing them all again soon (i know where you live Sharon ...

... Mugabe was thought-provoking and rather troubling. Unfortunately as there are no oil supplies to be gained there, this form of terror continues unabated without international intervention. <br><br>Back in Liverpool, we spent the evening in a couple of pubs around Mathew Street and the Cavern Club, getting the full appreciation of the Beatles cashing-in that is going on in the city. I wonder how much more cultured this milking could possibly be come 2008.