Strawberry Fields. Nothing is real. Nothing felt real when I got to Liverpool and began exploring the hometown of The Beatles. I'll admit it might be a little ridiculous to plan a trip to a different country around a band... but it's The Beatles! C'mon! I went to Liverpool to enjoy myself and learn more about one of my favorite bands, and I did just that. I also learned a thing or two about the city itself. A bartender I saw scolded me for not knowing who Robert Morris is; a founding father of the United States that hailed from Liverpool. Liverpool has a closer connection with America than any other place in England according to this bartender. Maybe that partly explains why The Beatles spent so much time there?
I went to The Beatles Story exhibit on Albert Dock and the Fab Four Taxi Tour during my one day in Liverpool. The Story had plenty to read and took me through the decade or so The Beatles were together. The Taxi Tour took me virtually everywhere that concerned the band: all four of their homes, Strawberry Fields, Penny Lane, places of birth, marriage, and death. My tour guide talked a mile a minute and his entire life centered around knowing about Liverpool. It was an experience I won't forget.
No comments:
Post a Comment