It’s less than 40 miles from Manchester to Liverpool, so we hopped a train for a day trip there.  The early October weather was decent, although the wind made it feel rather chilly and we were glad we wore warmer coats.  There are a lot of interesting things to see there, really, more than you could see in a short visit.  It will come as a surprise to no one that Jackie loved seeing the Central Library.  As you can see from the photos it is a beautiful and impressive building.  We did a bus tour of the city; that gave us a nice overview of things.  I think on a future trip that we might want to focus on the two major cathedrals there – very impressive buildings.  Then, after grabbing some lunch, we joined a Beatles Tour.  The guide was entertaining and gave us a lot of information about the group.  We made two stops for photos – one at Penny Lane where we saw the barber shop, bank, and other spots mentioned in the song.  The other stop was at Strawberry Field, where we learned the story of John Lennon’s connection there.  We drove past the nearby house where he was raised.  I think those who have a deeper fascination with the “Fab Four” might want to take a small, private tour because some of the significant places in the history of the group aren’t accessible by a big tour bus.  We also walked up Liver Street (pronounced “Live-er” we were told) where we checked out some of the shops and enjoyed a nice coffee break.  From there it was back to Lime Street train station and a ride back “home.”