Posted by ambolino | Posted in living abroad, travel | Posted on 31-03-2009
Ack so just as Eric lines up the camera for a breathtaking nighttime view of Albert Dock in Liverpool, with the lights on the water and the sky still slightly lit with purple and grey clouds. . . . the battery dies. Blast! We have pictures of our day in Liverpool but alas they will not be online until we are reunited with our luggage that we left in London.
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- Eric at the Tate Art Gallery
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- A view of the docks
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- Mast against the clouds
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- The Docks
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- Yay! Liverpool has good internet!
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- Hotel room in an old warehouse
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- Eric, no beer for you
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- Having a pint or two
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- Albert Dock, Liverpool
In the meantime, I can tell you my impressions of Liverpool. Well. . . not Liverpool exactly but Albert Dock. The dock is a recently refurbished area of the city that has undergone a major transformation. It is lined with a few shops, cafes and restaurants. There is also a TATE art gallery where we saw an exhibit on Art in the 20th century. I was very excited to see the Jackson Pollocks but everything else was. . . umm. . . .strange and unimpressive. But maybe I don’t get art. This area of Liverpool is great if you just have an afternoon to spend down here. Which is exactly what we had. We are leaving in the morning for Bath, but thank GOD for the Holiday Inn which is right on the docks. After the last hotel this is a very welcome change, we have Wifi in our room, a decent bed and elevators. Yes! Elevators are good.