Liverpool Day 2

Bit of a late start, but we needed the rest. Across the street we grabbed a couple of egg, sausage and bacon sarnies to kick off the day. The weather was a bit drizzly, but not too bad, so off we went. Walked down to Albert Dock again to check out the Yellow Duck Marine tours. We just missed the one that left and couldn't take the next because we wouldn't be back in time for the Fab Four cab. What to do? I wanted to see the Liverpool Cathedral, so we headed in that direction. The weather was getting a bit worse and I'm sure we took the long way around. Something about us and churches; we were mighty damp when we finally got there. It was well worth the walk. The architecture was amazing. The largest in all of the UK, it took 74 years to complete. Getting on towards 1:00, it was time to meet our cab back at the hotel. By the time we got there it was 1:00 and we were drenched. The doorman said I should have borrowed a brolly from the lobby. I explained that we had one in the room, but for some reason we preferred to get soaked instead. The cab was waiting but agreed to let us pop upstairs for some dry clothes. This time we took the jackets and the brolly...we needed them. Most of the tour was rainy, but the sun did come out at the end. Great tour. We saw and learned some pretty interesting facts about the Fab Four, got to see their places of birth and inspirations for their songs. Our cabbie had a lot of information stuffed in his head...kind of a walking encyclopedia of the Beatles. After the tour, back to Albert Dock for a pint at the original Blue Bar. On the way back to the hotel, a pint in the Cavern Club was a must. The singer was a John Lennon cover, he looked the part as well. Time to find something to eat...after wandering around Liverpool, we found that after 8:30 none of the pubs served food, but luckily the pub across from the hotel was. Guess we should have tried there first...too easy. 2 fish and chips with mushy peas and 2 pints for 9.95! Bargain. Off to the hotel and bed. Up at 4 am the next morning for the Ireland leg of the journey.