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    • Day 13

      Semi Final Family Show

      May 9, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

      Nik - After initially missing out on tickets in the original Ticket Master release, and the OGAE Australia fan tickets...and playing the waiting game when OGAE Australia managed to score a handful of more tickets. Add to that all the planning it's taken to get here, and the stress over tickets not appearing in our accounts when they should have (we only got the e-tickets yesterday). It's been a marathon.

      So is it any wonder that when we finally opened the double doors and stepped into the arena for the first time that I started to well up. Excitement, wonder and disbelief. We actually made it!

      The arena is maybe only slightly bigger than where Australia Decides was held. But it took my breath away.

      And the show was fabulous! Seeing the artists and songs yes...but also seeing all the behind the sceens mechanisms, the cameras whizzing by just infront of us and overhead, the heat from the fire special effects washing over us. Ohhhh, magic!

      We had standing tickets and I knew it would be tough for both of us. I underestimated how tough. Suzies ankle and my back were aching by the 3/4 mark. The press of people all dancing made it hot and uncomfortable. We both needed a good sit down after.
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    • Day 12

      Our First Eurovision Event!!!

      May 8, 2023 in England

      Nik - After exploring Chester today it was time tonight to head into Liverpool for our first Eurovision event!

      We caught the 6:15pm train into James Street and went to the Eurovillage. There was various Eurovision photo opportunities on the way down to Pier Head, which of cause we HAD to take advantage of.

      Security is tight getting into the village and there are a a long list of things we're not allowed to take in with us. We had to line up a bit but the line didn't move too slowly.

      First stop was the official merchandise store for a few souvenirs before exploring.

      There is two very long lines of bars, several food places, Conchita's Holiday House (which is basically a photo opportunity) and a big area to explore Ukrainian culture. (We didn't have much time there tonight we we left the cultural area to explore when we have more time.

      Then to the stage are for Go_A. She was fabulous! We danced to Shum (from Eurovision 2021) But the really REALLY special thing was when she had the entire audience hold hands and do a circle dance.

      Then we had tickets to Fusion Night Club dancing with other Eurovision fanatics. We had been hoping to see The Roop but they didn't come on to late and we had to leave at 11:15pm in order to make the last train back to Chester.
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    • Day 16

      Walk Around Liverpool

      May 12, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      Suzie - Today was pretty fantastic!! We began organising our washing with a company called Fresh Laundry who picks up your washing, washes and dries it and delivers it back to you later!! All for £19 😀😀😀 Our hotel has a laundry but at £2 to wash and dry a pair of socks, £4.35 for a T shirt, £2.50 for a pair of undies...well you get the idea so I think not!!

      Then we walked into Chester city centre, 10 minutes down the road with items to send back to Australia. Ended up being 3 packages in total which are on their way back! Then we did a little shopping at Mark and Spencer's (love that place, can we bring it back to Australia?!) and Boots.

      Then we were on our way to Liverpool for brunch with other Eurovision peeps at this place called Brunchin in Williamson Square - best cheeseburger ever!! Then we explored the Cavern Quarter in Button and Mathew Street"s which are steeped in music history; it was where The Beatles began playing together and has been the site of so many performances.

      Afterwards we caught the Liverpool City Explorer bus to explore Liverpool in comfort. Our guide Matt and driver Anne were fantastic!! Matt explained that the train line between Liverpool Lime Street station and Manchester is the oldest purpose built train line in the world, making Line Street station one of the oldest in the world. We saw so many sights including the bombed out church which was bombed in World War II, the Catholic cathedral named Paddy's Teepee given its appearance. We saw Liverpool's Chinatown and it's Baltic Quarter and learnt that the affectionate name for someone from Liverpool - 'Scouser '- comes from a Scandinavian dish 'lobscouse' which is similar to an Irish stew and has red cabbage and can be served with sour cream. It's delicious! So this dish was shortened to 'scouse', so Scouser 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀 The people are kind, warm and friendly. They will help you if you are lost and/or needing help 😀 Same with Chester. What lovely places to be!!

      We then went back to the Eurovillage for the last time as tomorrow it's ticketed for the Grand Final. We met Eurovision royalty in Conchita Wurst who won Eurovision for Austria in 2014 and I even got to have a conversation with her which was lovely 😀😀 What an amazing person she is!!! We saw her perform her winning song 'Rise Like A Phoenix', along with Ruslana who won for Ukraine in 2004 with 'Wild Dances'. We also saw Katrina from Katrina and the Waves perform her winning song for the UK from 1997 'Love Shine A Light's and of course 'Walking on Sunshine'.

      Ruslana spoke about her country and how the UK has helped Ukraine with their support. Everywhere we are shown which country this Eurovision is for and why. This needs to be shown - this is for Ukraine. I stand with Ukraine.

      Nik - We had to take care of a few things this morning, sending our our laundry to be cleaned by a service before going into Chester to send home the gifts and souvenirs we have collected so far. Turned out it was close to 6kg worth and had to be sent home in 3 packages. I have a feeling we might have to do this again before the end of the trip.

      We headed into Liverpool then for lunch with a group of fellow Eurovision fans. I don't really understand how Suzie found the group. Probably through Facebook, but even though we didn't really know them it was good to connect with other fans. It was funny though as the organiser was a HUGE name dropper, talking about how he had met this artist and that artist, showing off his photo's with them every chance he got. Made me laugh.

      Then we explored the Cavern Quarter and saw where The Beatles made their start, and where many other famous singers have performed over the years. This history is amazing and I can just picture all the hippies hanging out there in the 60's.

      Then we did the Liverpool City bus tour. If we had more time we would have done the one that takes you out to Strawberry Fields and other Beatles related sites...but we were far too pressed for time. Our driver spoke about this history of Liverpool and how many in the area have ancestry in Wales and Ireland. Listening to him speak I could hear twinges of the Irish and Welsh accents.

      Then our last visit to the Eurovillage. Makes me sad to think we won't be back there again. But thank goodness we went cause we got to meet Conchita Wurst! Eurovision royalty right there. We heard her sing Rise Like A Phoenix (so iconic) which won in 2014 and also heard Rushlana with Go Wild Dancer, the winner in 2004 for Ukraine.
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    • Day 4

      Cool in Liverpool

      May 10, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      Nach unserer Fahrt durch den Snodonia Nationalpark, sind wir nach gut 9 Stunden Fahrt in Liverpool angekommen. Wir wollten uns hier eine Nacht in einem Hotel gönnen um die Batterien wieder aufzuladen.

      Wir genossen gemeinsam ein Abendessen in einem Pub und gingen danach in eine Karaoke Bar wo Larissa und Amanda eines zu ihren besten gaben. 🎤🎶
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    • Day 1

      Liverpool

      March 28, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

      At the hotel I quickly left my luggage at my room and asked at the reception where I could take a bus to the center of Liverpool and if I could pay for the bus in cash. The bus stop was very close to the hotel and on arrival I just had to wait a few minutes for the bus to arrive. I had to pay 2£ for a single ride. It took me about half an hour to arrive at the Albert Dock. I hoped that it would not be dark when I got to my destination and that I could still make some pictures at daylight.Read more

    • Day 4

      Day 2 in Liverpool

      July 11, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Heute standen Bus- und Bootstour auf dem Programm. Liverpool ist absolut empfehlenswert, nicht nur wegen der Beatles…
      Leider fiel ausgerechnet unsere Hop-on/Hop-Off Bustour direkt nach dem Start so was von ins Wasser 💦 , dass ein Hop-off auch nicht mehr geholfen hätte 🙈
      Zumindest Foxi und ich wurden klatsch-nass, Doris ergatterte zumindest noch ein Plätzchen im Trocknen.
      Also entschied ich mich auf Anraten von Doris, mich im Hotel umzuziehen.
      Dadurch verpassten wir allerdings die Bootsfahrt um 2 pm, die immer nur zur vollen Stunde startet.
      Zwischenzeitlich schaffte es Doris, das begehrte Foto mit den Beatles zu machen 😎
      Glücklicherweise regnete es während der Bootsfahrt nicht.
      Danach belohnten wir uns mit einem Cappuccino + Brownie in der sehr netten Brasco Lounge 😍
      Natürlich regnete es währenddessen auch mal wieder …
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    • Day 15

      Liverpool sightseeing

      August 5, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 15 °C

      Liverpool wurde uns von einigen empfohlen, aber durch die Kriminalität auch davon abgeraten. Neugierig waren wir trotzdem, also schlenderten wir durch die Straßen von Liverpool mit allen Wertsachen in den Taschen und diese jederzeit im Blick. Partypeoples und Pubs gab es hier unzählige, aber auch eine wunderschöne Altstadt, die wir in ihrer Größe unterschätzt hatten. Wie besichtigten die Albert Docks und statteten den Beatles einen Besuch ab. Liverpool erinnerte uns tatsächlich etwas an Hamburg.Read more

    • Day 4

      Tages Aufgabe in Liverpool

      May 16, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      Leider war der Zugang zu den Statuen wegen dem ESC noch nicht wieder frei. Aber ein super netter Wachmann hat uns ein Bild der Statuen von vorne gemacht, nachdem wir ihm die Aufgabe erklärt haben.
      😊

      Eine weitere Tagesaufgabe ist damit erfüllt:
      Sei der 5te Beatle. ✔✔✔
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    • Day 8

      Liverpool

      September 22, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 14 °C

      Regen, Regen und keine Sonne in Sicht. Recht früh begann die Tour "Liverpool zu Fuß entdecken". Nach 40 Minuten verließen wir die Gruppe und gingen alleine weiter - die richtige Entscheidung! So sahen wir viel mehr!Read more

    • Day 17

      Eurovision @ British Music Experience

      May 13, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

      Suzie - I can't think of a better place outside of the Arena to have a Eurovision watch party!! Surrounded by British music memorabilia and interactive displays, this place is absolutely fabulous!!

      It's right next to the Eurovillage, so while we were waiting for the doors to open, we were treated to the Vengaboys playing so we were all dancing on the steps at the BME.

      I was in music heaven!!! I need to come back to this place!!

      We danced to all the Eurovision songs and cheered each other's countries on when we got points from jury votes - I didn't see 12 points coming from Portugal and Iceland for Australia!! Woooo!! Other countries were generous with points for Australia too - just goes to show that Voyager (Australia's fabulous entry with 'Promise') resonated with a lot of different countries! Then the televotes came in from all over the world and then it was down to two countries - Finland's Kããrijã with 'Cha Cha Cha' and Sweden's Loreen with 'Tattoo'. We were wanting Finland to win so much, but it was not to be with Loreen winning. Germany sadly came last which was upsetting as 'Blood and Glitter' by Lord Of The Lost is an absolute banger!! Australia came 9th overall and 1st in semi 2!!.

      Cue the post Eurovision blues.... There is always next year!
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    You might also know this place by the following names:

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