Liverpool

For P-Day this week we went to Liverpool. It is a little over an hour drive from here, if you don't get lost. :) I was trying to figure out how to use our TomTom GPS system, and Jon missed a couple of turns while I was distracted. Anyway, once we got there it was really fun! Just to be somewhere new, exploring the downtown area, looking at the architecture, visiting a couple of museums, feeling the sun on our faces for 10 minutes...it was glorious. (The joke here in England is, if the weather is beautiful, wait ten minutes, it will probably be raining.) We even went to the train station and hung out for a minute to rest our legs. There is a very large shopping area, outdoor, where no cars can drive and you can just wander from place to place without a care in the world. Too bad neither of us need anything. We always manage to be on the lookout for a new tie. When that is the big variation in your wardrobe, it becomes a very exciting accessory! We had our very first steak since coming to the UK. It was mighty tasty indeed. All in all we are fans of Liverpool! I'm sure we will be returning.

I feel like this is pretty typical European architecture from my Study Abroad days!

This one too. I get a little excited when I see it!

The Liverpool Parish Church (1257) next to the newer buildings.

The church gardens. Probably prettier in the spring and summer.

The docks. Where lots of Mormons left from to come to America.

Do people do this lock thing everywhere now?

A beautiful sunset, right before dinner.