Following a long day of adventure and rugby, the boys loaded the bus on a cold and dreary morning for a tour of Liverpool. We unloaded at the docks and had a little bit of time to check out the area before a formal Beatles and Liverpool Football Club Stadium tour. The boys enjoyed a bit of shopping and a latte before returning to the bus for the remainder of the afternoon.
The tour of Liverpool first took us around the downtown area and gave us quite a lesson in the history of the streets, buildings, and such. We then were shown places around town made famous by the ever popular Beatles. We also saw one of the largest cathedrals I think anyone on the bus had ever seen.
After the tour of the city, we made our way to Liverpool Football Club for a tour of the stadium and club museum. Much like the stadium tour at Old Trafford, we saw the players' dressing rooms, their post game lounge, and the players' tunnel entering the playing area, and the field and how it's maintained. The tour guide told stories (and the history) of the development of the stadium and the different seating areas which the boys enjoyed. The day in Liverpool ended in the stadium gift shop where the boys made a few souvenir purchases.
Before returning to the youth hostel, we stopped at Trafford Centre Mall to spend the last of our pounds (gifts, souvenirs, food, etc). After a good two hours, we left for what would be our last night at the youth hostel and in England.
