Liverpool, part I

Liverpool is the pool of life. 
- Carl Jung.


On Friday evening we went to visit John and Mary Rose in Liverpool. It was only a 90 minute train ride and despite the snow we'd had in Huddersfield that day, all went smoothly. 
When we arrived in the evening Mary Rose had put together a scrumptious dinner for us. After a night of delicious food and good conversation we headed to bed, for the following day we would set out for adventure. 

the Banksy in town.

We started off the day with a visit to the Tate where I enjoyed seeing a Giacometti sculpture, Man Pointing, a Francis Bacon painting, Reclining Woman and a Henri Matisse, Nude Study in Blue, among many many others. It was great to see these works in person! The Tate is situated by the docks on the river Mersey and it is quite beautiful there (and windy!), it reminded me of standing on the Mississippi back home. Along the way John and Mary Rose pointed out historical buildings and I especially liked the story behind these Liver Birds. . . it is said that if they fly away the city will cease to exist. In the photograph you can see only one but there are two of them, one faces the city, the other, the water. 

(can you see the Liver Bird at the tippy-tip-top?)
Also, this clock face is bigger than Big Ben!

We strolled down Matthew Street where the Beatles were born and saw the Cavern Club (it was rebuilt in 1984) where John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr played in their early years!

Matthew Street

As we walked home for lunch, we passed this stunning Church (or rather, carcass of a Church). The whole inside was bombed out during the Blitz of the second World War. Currently it is used for art openings and even to show films. 

We made it home for a light lunch and cup of coffee before setting out to visit the two Cathedrals. . . more photos on the way!