Day 7–Liverpool

We caught an early train to Chester and then changed to get to Liverpool Lime Street (which turned out to underground – why oh why couldn’t we have gone to the part that’s above ground).

It was tipping down with rain. Since we decided we were going to take the bus tour we wandered around looking for the stop but couldn’t find it. So we went to the St George’s Hall and looked around their heritage centre – and got to see a court room from all angles until we could find someone to ask for directions.

Once we found out where the stop was we had to wait in the rain.

Once the bus turned up we opted to sit downstairs but the bus leaked and we got wet.

We decided to get off at China Town. – Other than the gate it seemed to just be Chinese restaurants that were all closed.

We then walked to the Anglican Cathedral but unfortunately Liverpool University had thousands of students there graduation so we couldn’t look around.

We headed back to the bus and went to the Albert Dock where we had lunch.

We got to see the Mersey.

We hit up the gift shop of the Tate Liverpool where I bought Todd a Mr Benn bookmark.

And since we were there we took pictures with the Royal Liver Building

We went back to the bus stop and got back on the tour. We hopped off in town and by accident we found the Cavern quarter. We found statues of the Beatles on a hotel.

And in the next alley was the Cavern Club. Now I’m not a huge Beatles fan but when in Liverpool…

 

We walked back towards the train station and then went to the World Museum where Todd photographed practically the whole museum.

 

We then caught the train back to Prestatyn. We went for a final dinner before going back to pack. It was still tipping down with rain.

Shanna

Day 6–Mount Snowdon and Colwyn Bay Zoo

Since we were in the area I somehow got it in my head that going up Mount Snowdon (tallest mountain in Wales) in the train was a good idea. Now I’m terrified of heights, I can’t get over the second storey of a building without my stomach getting in knots. We were originally going to go on Wednesday but after checking the weather (the UK has been having rain pretty much every day for the last month) we decided Thursday was better weather.

 

We left ridiculously early we knew the first train went up at 9. We got there in time for the ticket office opening at 8.30 but they were sold out with tickets until 11.

 

Since we had a few hours to kill we went for a walk.  We got to see the first train going up.

That’s when I started questioning whether it was a good idea. We went back and sat in the sun and had bacon sandwiches.

After the 10.30 train left we queued up for the train. We sat in the last row of the carriage with the train that pushed us up the mountain directly behind us.

 

It was a gorgeous view on the way up, but the edge was really close and I was terrified.  It got even worse when we got to the 1 in 5 part to the summit.

 

Once we reached the top I stayed in the summit station which had a small restaurant, gift shop and toilets while the rest of my family went outside to take pictures.

I decided since I was shaking that I should eat something so I grabbed a chicken with basil and tomato sauce pasta. Which was yummy!

I did venture outside to take a couple pictures and to call both my grandmothers to tell them I was up the top of a mountain.

 

The views were spectacular.

I switched seats so I was further in on the way down and it was much better. I definitely got to appreciate more of the view.

 

After we had returned to solid ground we decided to go to the Colywn Bay Welsh Mountain Zoo as it was on the way back to the caravan.

I did get to see a bear which I haven’t seen since I was a kid and an awake Red Panda.

My favourite part was when we went to see the monkeys.  This one monkey kept walking along the glass pointing at my bag like he wanted it.  It was so cute.

 

After that we stopped in Rhyl for dinner and a walk along the promenade

 

Since the weather was still nice we went and took photographs in the giant chair.

 

Shanna