Destination: United Kingdom

LightNight Final

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [398]

Lightnight-Cunard Building Skylight

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [394]

Lightnight City Hall

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [345]

Entry into City Hall-which is open during Lightnight

Lightnight-Street Theatre

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [403]

LightNight

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [439]

Last night in Liverpool  was something which I thought was incredible. It was called LightNight Liverpool.  Over 100 businesses/art and cultural institutions took place. They stayed open late, and invitied the public to come in for free. There ... Read more >

Tags: liverpool

Another Liverpool Museum called the Liverpool Museum

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [407]

Yesterday morning, I went to yet another Liverpool Museum, called the Liverpool Museum. This museum had some things which I saw in the other museums/exhibits, such as displays on the ports maritime history (as seen in the maritime museum), and exhibits ... Read more >

Cathedral Part 2

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [346]

View of city from Cathedral

Cathedral Part 2

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [390]

View of city from Cathedral

Liverpool Catherdral

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [433]

Finally at night I took a tour of the Liverpool Cathedral. This is one of the largest church's in Europe, and on my tour I was able to climb the bell tower to get a panoramic view of Liverpool. The church was started in 1904 and was completed in 1978, ... Read more >

Tags: catherdral, church

Liverpool The Maritime Museum part 3

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [416] | Comments [1]

One part of the Maritime Museum I forgot to explain. The museum has an exhibit on children sent out to British Colonies, mainly Canada and Austrailia, to help out on the farms etc. Back in the 1800 and 1900's there was so much poverty, so many abandoned ... Read more >

Liverpool-The Magic Mystery Tour

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [379]

Yes-I went on the Magic Mystery Tour.  A rip off tourist trap, but somewhat interesting.  Penny Lane-I have been there. Past the roundabout with the pretty lady and the bank-I have been there. Paul Mccartney's boyhood home-I saw it. Strawberry ... Read more >

Tags: beatles, penny lane, strawberry field

Liverpool-Maritime Museum #2

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [395] | Comments [2]

Almost as important as gay culture on board- I also learned that Liverpool was a major maritime center in the early days. White Star lines and I believe Cunard we're both headquartered here, and this was an important port for sailings to North America ... Read more >

Liverpool day 2-The Maritime Museum

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [509]

The first thing I did on my 2nd day in Liverpool was go to the Liverpool Maritime Museum (after eating Breakfast at Mcdonalds, of a poridge, bagel, and coffee, where I do my writing for the day).  The museum was most  interesting. I learned ... Read more >

Tags: gay, ship

podworks pic 2

Thu, 14 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [444]

Podworks

Thu, 14 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [587]

The hotel I am staying at is called Podworks. As you may be able to note from the name, the rooms aren't large.  There is a queen size bed which literally takes up half the space of the room-As a matter of fact  the bed touches the wall on ... Read more >