Liverpool - August 8, 2025

The Liverpool cruise port is part of the Liverpool Waterfront on the famous River Mersey estuary. We were able to walk off the ship, right onto the waterfront and into the city. Today we had not booked a tour through the cruise company and were excited to be meeting my brother Ric who had driven in from Manchester that morning to spend the day with us.

After meeting Ric at a coffee shop, we started our wander through Liverpool with a "History of Liverpool Walking Tour" that we booked through Tripadvisor. I would highly recommend this tour. In a little under two hours, the guide took us through over 300 years of the history of Liverpool, including the many technology breakthroughs developed for the docks, Liverpool's role in the slave trade and on to modern times. The guide was excellent.

Following the walking tour, we had lunch in a forgettable restaurant, then fully recharged we headed for some Beatles nostalgia - yes, we went to The Cavern Club! There we listened to some live music, drunk some beer, marveled at all the old posters and we even learned that Bruce Springsteen showed up there two nights running last year to play a late set following his concerts at Anfield Park.

With the day winding down, we walked back to the Waterfront for the obligatory photo with the Fab Four statues. Yes, we are tourists at heart! A big thank you to Ric for joining us here!