Liverpool is Britain's second most important seaport. It is also the home of the Beatles & Liverpool Cathedral, the largest Anglican cathedral in Great Britain.
Oh sure, we hopped around Albert Dock, visited the Slavery & Maritime Museums, checked out the Tate Gallery and Walker Gallery. There were all sorts of touristy sites to see but the real fun began when we discovered the FISH SPA!!
What's this? A Fish Spa? Yes. Are bunnies allowed? Well, only if they can get their toes in the water. Can't do it? Ok, then just Cee & GiGi. What's not to love? Put your pink little bare feet into an aquarium & let the little minnows, dozens of them, nibble at your toes, your heels, the soles of your feet chewing, munching, crunching, sucking dead skin off your feet. Marine exfoliation. Green, definitely green. Does PETA know about this? After 15 minutes of giggling & an occasional yelp when the tickling was replaced with a nip, our feet felt refreshed, softer, and tingling ... Ahhhh. Delightful Liverpool.
Quickly, as a museum lover:
ReplyDeleteThe Tate Museum is one of a very short list of recommended Modern Art museums. Maybe it's my lack of artistic vision, but I usually walk away from modern 'art' wondering if I had been a genius at three, tragically tainted by subsequent fine motor-skills ... The Tate! however, is largely an exception: beautifully and thoughtfully laid out, it has a significant number of very poignant pieces and a great how-music-affects-perception multi-media room.
Also, the Walker Museum, across town, boasts the most visually inspiring scultpure display I've ever seen. I have to say this room alone is worth popping in... (I'll include a picture if Blogger will let me -- nope, just a link)
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NhBPki-oL9IXkQJgTdHLQSkED5JP1QEUYtnAx41CCxU?feat=directlink
And these are just two of the many Liverpool museums -- Oh! And you can't miss the Polari and Gay History of Cruising exhibit at the Maritime Museum! Ha, I guess needless to say: this is a great stop for museophiles. :)
Check ...Liverpool, now where too :D
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