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Making Lemonade
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- 2 set 2022, 13:33
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Altitudine: 161 ft
- Inghilterra Liverpool Mossley Hill Lourdes Hospital 53.384986, -2.92335353°23’6” N 2°55’24” W
Giorno 14
In The Beatles' Footsteps
2 settembre 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We enjoyed a fabulous magical mystery tour through Liverpool, with a charming guide named Paul B. Not only is he a Beatles super-fan, but he was actually delivered by McCartney's mom, who was a midwife.

Along the way, we passed by places in Liverpool that played pivotal roles in the lives of the Beatles. We even stopped at some, including Penny Lane, Strawberry Field, and Paul McCartney's family home.

Our guide pointed out all the places mentioned in the song Penny Lane, including the barber shop, fire department, and the spot where the pretty nurse was handing out poppies.

In 2018, Paul McCartney visited Penny Lane during a carpool karaoke episode with James Corden. After Paul autographed the sign, locals covered it with a protective shield.

Here's the link to the carpool karaoke episode. In it, Paul explains the touching story behind the song "Let It Be," among other tidbits, such as the fact that his dad thought they should call their first bit hit, "She Loves You, Yes, Yes, Yes," rather than using the Americanism, "Yeah." This clip is well worth watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjvzCTqkBDQ

Penny Lane is an ancient toll road that gets its name from the penny farmers were charged to take their goods to market back in the day. (I've seen a couple other Penny Lanes in the UK, so now I know why!)

While we were standing in front of Paul McCartney's childhood home, a psychedelic-painted Rolls Royce pulled up. It's a replica of John Lennon's famous car that's used for private tour groups.

The British National Trust owns Paul McCartney's childhood home as well as John Lennon's. Both are kept just as they were while "the lads" were growing up. You can even go inside if you make arrangements in advance.

An elderly woman lives in Ringo's former childhood home, so we could only look from afar. "We don't want to give her a fright," Paul B. explained. As you can see, around the corner from the house, there's a large mural of Ringo.

While I'm a fan of The Beatles, I worried that this tour would feel cheesy. I'm happy to report that it was wonderful.Leggi altro
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Two to Travel Love the mural building.
09/09/22Risposta
Viaggiatore There are a lot of great murals with a “Peter Maxx” vibe to them in Liverpool.
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Making Lemonade
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- 2 set 2022, 14:50
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Altitudine: 33 ft
- Inghilterra Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Birkenhead Liverpool Echo Arena 53.398778, -2.98969753°23’56” N 2°59’23” W
Giorno 14
Fab Four Espresso
2 settembre 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
When the Liverpudlian barista asked who my favorite Beatle is, I thought she was just making conversation, but no: she had a stencil! (I don’t really have a favorite, but I said George since he’s the mystical one and his songs introduced me to the sitar.)Leggi altro
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Making Lemonade
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- 3 set 2022, 11:28
- 🌧 57 °F
- Altitudine: Livello del mare
- Irlanda Leinster Dún Laoghaire Dún Laoghaire Harbour 53.302181, -6.12952553°18’8” N 6°7’46” W
Giorno 15
Rough Tender
3 settembre 2022, Irlanda ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
Sounds like an oxymoron, but we had a rough tender after our way-too-short jaunt in Dublin. It was a wild ride!

The boat was jammed with passengers. At first, folks were cheery and chatting about their day. We were all rain-soaked, so there was commiserating a-plenty.

Then WHAM! The tender rolled steeply and hit the water with a loud slam. An Irish lady responded by shrieking, “Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!” in such a Lucky Charms accent that a round of nervous laughter ensued.

As our boat continued to pitch and roll, a tense hush fell over the crowd. I kept glancing at the tender pilot to see if he looked nervous. Passengers certainly were! Some kept their eyes shut, while others, like me, stayed wide-eyed.

In reality, we were not in danger. As Larry reminded us, these tender boats are also the ship’s life boats. They are built to withstand rough seas. Still, it’s scary to toss and I did not want to test the tender boat’s limits.

Meanwhile, Dun Laoghaire’s harbor was dotted with sailboats enjoying the rise in wind and waves. Great weather for sailing, but not-so-great for our chubby little tender boat.

When we finally reached the ship, everyone burst into a round of well-deserved applause for our tender driver.Leggi altro
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Making Lemonade
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- 3 set 2022, 12:48
- 🌧 55 °F
- Altitudine: 62 ft
- Irlanda Leinster Dublin City Temple Bar 53.34478, -6.25986253°20’41” N 6°15’36” W
Giorno 15
Short Port
3 settembre 2022, Irlanda ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
We had a ridiculously short port call in Dublin. For starters, the ship anchored in Dun Laoghaire. Visiting Dublin required a 20 minute tender ride to shore followed by a 30 minute train trip.

This left us with an hour-ish to see Dublin. We still had fun, though, because we bumped into the ship’s juggler. (We’ve seen our share of jugglers but John Nations’ show is outstanding.)

Our all-too-brief visit to Dublin gave us just enough time to accompany John to the newly opened Lego store (while getting thoroughly drenched), then dash back to the ship.

As you can see, I saw some cool seahorse lampposts along the way!Leggi altro
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Making Lemonade
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- 4 set 2022, 13:33
- ☁️ 68 °F
- Altitudine: 33 ft
- Inghilterra Weymouth and Portland District Rodwell Newton’s Cove 50.605972, -2.45204450°36’21” N 2°27’7” W
Giorno 16
Jurassic Coast
4 settembre 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Weymouth is part of England's Jurassic Coast. Fossilized limestone is everywhere you look!
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Making Lemonade
- Mostra viaggio
- Aggiungi alla lista dei desideriRimuovi dalla lista dei desideri
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- 4 set 2022, 14:33
- 🌧 68 °F
- Altitudine: 52 ft
- Inghilterra Weymouth Weymouth Port 50.613042, -2.45308350°36’47” N 2°27’11” W
Giorno 16
Dog Friendly Beach Town
4 settembre 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌧 68 °F
Weymouth is such a dog-friendly town! Here's a pooch named Bella enjoying some ice cream made especially for dogs that the beach vendors sell. It's peanut butter and banana flavored.

Many shops in Weymouth have water dishes out front. We even saw a pub that had a keg of water for dogs.Leggi altro
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Making Lemonade
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- 4 set 2022, 14:41
- 🌧 68 °F
- Altitudine: Livello del mare
- Inghilterra Weymouth and Portland District Melcombe Regis Weymouth Railway Station 50.614425, -2.45260650°36’52” N 2°27’9” W
Giorno 16
Jubilee Clock
4 settembre 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌧 68 °F
In Weymouth, there's a fancy clock commemorating Queen Victoria's jubilee in 1887.
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