Liverpool Aug. 26

Boy, have I fallen behind again. So I have to go back a few days to our port call in Liverpool on Aug. 26. For those of you who are too young, that is the birthplace of the Beatles. You remember...Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields!!! Now that I have mentioned that, I have to confess,we didn't go there!! We arrived in Liverpool in the morning, but did not have a tour until 2 p.m. because our guide was busy with another Cruise Critic tour in the a.m. So I caught up on some housekeeping chores - like stand in line to use the 2
washers on our deck!! Finally got through that around 11 a.m. By that time it was too late to head ashore in search of Strawberry Fields.

We were on a Cruise Critic tour with 14 of our new friends. Vicky and Herb went along. And he is feeling better each day. The plan was to head into the country side in search of Conwy Castle (it is Conway in England, but Conwy in Wales!!) - or what use to be the castle. It was a nice 1.5 hr drive into the Welsh countryside. Oh how beautiful in spite of the cooler weather and overcast skies. (still no rain, am I ginxing myself?) My first sight of the castle took my breath away.

We first toured the little seaside town of Conwy. It is primarily a fishing village and they had marvelous fish and chips!!!

They even boast the smallest house in the U.K.!!

The castle dates back to 1272 and is remarkably preserved. It was originally built by King Edward I as a stronghold to invade and conquer Wales. The castle walls are still intack.

We were able to tour the many rooms of the castle including the King's hall as well as his chamber. I could see King Arthur at his round table and Geneviere running through the castle!!! The chimney was still structurally safe after 700+ years and you could see daylight when looking up it!!

All in all it was a great afternoon tour. We did not see any of the sights of Liverpool. We will have to save that for another visit.