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Sunday, July 15, 2012

You'll Never Walk Alone / The Highcroft Pilgrimage (weekend in Liverpool & London)

This was basically the best weekend ever! Took the bus up to Liverpool, saw some museums, met up with Sam, went on a Beatles tour, visited the Cavern club, explored Liverpool, took the bus back to London, learned the tubes, went in the London Eye, saw the changing of the guard...



Liverpool, Day 1: saw the city at sunset, checked into my hostel, slept.




Liverpool, Day 2: Anfield, Museums, Beatles tour, Cavern club


Anfield: home of Liverpool FC




"Bill Shankly: He made the people happy"







 press room / former boot room



dressing room




I got to touch Gerrard's jersey!

 THIS HAPPENED


manager's box


oldest seats in the stadium



manager's box

why don't American stadiums have this?




The Kop


Memorial to the 96


















Tate Liverpool



inspiration for the Sea of Holes?





Whip it good!











soooo rainy








Yoko Ono piece






Liverpool Maritime Museum














Magical Mystery Tour (it was really called this)

Ringo's childhood home



Penny Lane!




George's childhood home


church where John & Paul met

Strawberry Fields!


John's childhood home





Paul's childhood home (endless Beatles songs were written here!)

hahahahaha


possible inspiration for Eleanor Rigby

my BFF John Lennon



CAVERN CLUB




Liverpool, Day 3: wandering Liverpool, the long and winding road to London







Yellow Submarine!












Lambananas. Louisville had horses, Liverpool has...these.


























The Beatles knew they had made it when they got to play the Empire Theatre


















Michelangelo (my favorite Ninja Turtle!)


Rafael










London, Day 2(?): House of Parliament/Big Ben, London Eye, changing of the guard, museums, London Bridge
















Pictures from the London Eye
































































accidentally stumbling on the changing of the guard!


























ten minutes at the Tate Britain





boatride!


bridge in Harry Potter


London Bridge



National Maritime Museum




English Bulldog--his collar says "Beware of Dog" in Latin









Stayin' alive...









THAT WAS THE BUSIEST BEST WEEKEND EVER!!!!






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