A few weekends ago (sorry), me and the girls went to Liverpool for the day! It was a nice break away from the rain in Leeds and we had a good time exploring. Liverpool is a shipping city, so everything's centered around the docks.
When we started walking towards the docks, we realized that there were hundreds of people going the same way, really loud music, and cannons. Turns out, they were celebrating the Titanic's departure (even though it did not depart from Liverpool...). It was hilarious because the music was blaring and there was heavy drumming echoing around the streets, so while we were rushing through the crowds I felt like I was Jason Bourne.
Liverpool is obviously home to the Beatles, so we indulged in all of the touristy things. This is the Beatles Story museum, which is basically what it sounds like. It was pretty cool seeing rare pictures and a recreation of their favorite bar to play in, but it didn't really bring to light anything I didn't know.
Afterwards, we went to the Maritime and Slavery Museum. Liverpool was a major player in the slave trade because of its shipping superiority. The museum was well done and focused a lot on the legacy of slavery and human rights issues from it. Then the maritime part had a special exhibit on the Titanic.
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| The girls! (Two of whom left Leeds already, boo) |
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