To Live In Ignorance, Is To Liverfool

Day: 176

Towns / Cities Visited: 109

Countries Visited: 22

Steps Taken Today: 14,665

Steps Taken Around the World: 2,969,353

Our day began bright and early, as was so often the case. With the car packed for our next adventure, we turned from it and headed for the train station. Like in many cities across the globe, the price of parking quite often outweighs its convenience, especially when public transport is relatively cheap and accessible. As such, before we moved on to our next temporary home, we were to head into Liverpool to explore, while our car sat outside of our Airbnb and awaited our return. As we arrived at the station though, we were met with something we had managed to avoid since Copenhagen; train cancellations due to track works. Luckily a friendly employee was on hand to give us directions to the nearest bus stop, and with very little ado we were soon stepping off to begin our exploration for the day.

As we walked towards this centuries-old city, we took a moment to admire our first destination for the day, Liverpool Cathedral. The first thing that strikes you about this beauty, aside from its towering heights, is the fact that, unlike most of the churches we had encountered across the country, this one is built entirely out of red bricks. This hulking ochre giant somehow manages to look equal parts homely and intimidatingly gothic simultaneously. After admiring its external beauty, we were disappointed…