Staying in a small English town just north of Liverpool with good friends Stu and Amy was perfect. Kinda nice to see the smaller town life and not feel like a tourist looking for the sights in the big cities. There's an awesome park just down the road where we spent a bunch of time relaxing and actually soaking up some sun. On day two we went to Seaport, a classic English town on the ocean. Super fun to walk around on a Sunday, with the town full of life, exploring the beach walk, the amusement park and a small lake full of boaters. Super chill day!
The next stop going south was London. It's one of the best cities out there and is necessary for most travel connections into and out of the country. We stayed with Cristina's brother in an area I couldn't pronounce. That's the beauty of the British empire, that half of what they say is cute, a quarter is normal English and the last quarter I either can't say or I can't understand. Literally they pronounce names of towns far differently from how they are written. Makes for a fun challenge.
We played a bit of the tourist game and also explored the Hackney area, known for having hipster vibes in a rougher area, resisting gentrification and yet still having a fun edge. Great vibes there and some cool stores. Strong coffee fueled the walking and the rain made us dance into cafes and shops more often than normal. Street murals were all over and hidden breweries under the train tracks aroused the thirst.
It was just a quick visit in London before taking the Chunnel to Paris. Felt more like an airport with the long lines, security and madness to get to the train. And of course you don't see any fish in the English Channel. So I was a bit bummed. Nice countryside and all, but no water features.
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