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Real Name: Sandra Smith
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Transportation: John Lennon Airport
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    Category: Airplane
    Getting TO/AROUND: With Liverpool winning the Capital of Culture 2008 award many new flight paths are opeing up to the new John Lennon Airport - great setting right by the estuary!
    Many european connections are now available with budget airlines (Ryanair, Easyjet and VLM) eg. Dublin, Cologne, Paris, Brussels, Madrid, Barcelona, Antwerp etc.... Before 2008 I'm sure there will be many more too.
    STOP PRESS - Flybe has just announced it will be making a base here too - opeing up destinations to Scotland, Northern Island and Jersey with French destinations on the hoziron too. Plus Ryanair has announced daily flights to Milan from February 2005.

    Oh I do so need more holidays!!

    Not a huge airport but modern and efficient.
    A city express bus service links the airport and the city centre (Lime Street Station) - stopping off at some hotels too. Cost is £2 each way and will take about 20-30 minutes.

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    Website: http://www.liverpooljohnlennonairport.com/
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    Transportation: Train
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    Category: Train
    Getting TO/AROUND: Liverpool has good rail connections. The main line station at Lime Street has a link to the underground and local Merseyrail service.
    The Liverpool Loop trains call at Lime Street, Central (for the main shops), Moorfieds (more the business area) and James Street (handy for the Docks). It only takes 30 mins from my hometown on the Merseyrail service. A local saver ticket means you can travel on the buses trains and on the ferry during off peak times - ask at the station for details.

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    Transportation: Magical Mystery Tour
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  • magical tour of Liverpool
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  • 'Mode': AROUND
    Category: Bus
    Getting TO/AROUND: This is a must for die-hard Beatles fans.
    A two hour tour around Liverpool of the homes, schools and birthplaces of the Fab Four aboard a vintage Magical Mystery tour bus. You will also see Penny lane and Strawberry fields. The prices are not vintage though - it costs about £12 per adult.

    Daily tours at 2.30pm start from the Beatles Story Museum at the Albert Dock complex and end up at the Cavern Club in Matthew Street.

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    Website: www.cavern-liverpooo.co.uk
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    Transportation: Ferry cross the Mersey
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  • ferry cross the Mersy..
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    Category: Ship/Boat
    Getting TO/AROUND: Take a ride on the Mersey ferries - the famed music by Gerry and the Pacemakers is tacky but its a great way to see the Liverpool waterfront which has been greatly improved in recent years.

    Indeed a 50 minute river cruise can be taken to enjoy the waterfront views complete with a lively and informative commentary which re-tells the history of Liverpool and its ferries.
    For details of times:

    http://www.merseyferries.co.uk/timetable/index.html

    Also available are themed cruises like rock and salsa nights. For those that are really keen a 6 hour cruise to the Manchester ship Canal, Salford can be taken.

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    Transportation: River Cruise
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    Category: Ship/Boat
    Getting TO/AROUND: This map shows the route taken by the 50 minute river cruise on the Mersey. You can break your journey at the other stops in seacombe and Woodside.

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    Transportation: Yellow Duckmarine
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    Category: Other
    Getting TO/AROUND: This hour-long trip begins on the road, taking in Liverpool's historic Waterfront, touring the famous sights of the City and ending with a “SPLASHDOWN” in the Salthouse Dock.All this in a DUCK - an authentic World War II landing vehicle.

    Tickets may be purchased on the day but you may also reserve seats on the day by telephone (0151 708 7799).
    Ticket price for 2003 was just under £10.

    We kept seeing this duckmarine all over Liverpool throughout the day - but by the time my camera was primed for action ...well this was the closest I got!

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    Website: http://www.theyellowduckmarine.co.uk
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    Transportation: Duckmarine revisited
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    Getting TO/AROUND: ...but just a couple of weks later we were in Liverpool again (minus Steve, Susan and Sabs) and we saw it again everywhere including the splashdown in the docks!

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    Transportation: Duck Watching
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    Category: Ship/Boat
    Getting TO/AROUND: The duckmarine splashes down in the Salthouse dock and then enters the Albert Dock for a tour round. Judging from the screams (of delight??) from the passengers they seem to be enjoying it.

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    Transportation: Duck in the Dock
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  • 'Mode': AROUND
    Category: Ship/Boat
    Getting TO/AROUND: ...and here it is in the Albert Dock!

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    Transportation: Duck Exit
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  • duck on the road again
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    Category: Other
    Getting TO/AROUND: ..and finally it enters the Salthouse dock again, does a few twirls and exits onto the road via this slipway!
    I think I definitely have enough duck photos now!!!

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    Comments for sandysmith about Liverpool
    Gillybob Tue Sep 30, 2008 20:29 UTC
     Nice one! Have a good time! Gillybob greetings
    King_Golo Tue Jul 15, 2008 16:30 UTC
     Hi Sandy, although it took me ages to click through all of your Liverpool tips, I must admit that this is a very informative page with lots of infos. I went to Liverpool this March and enjoyed it very much. A really cool place!
    livermore2 Tue Sep 18, 2007 21:25 UTC
     Sandy, William McKenzie is sitting at his card table...with the winning hand. The church is St Andrew's-The Scottish Church
    chrispeterson Tue Dec 5, 2006 20:38 UTC
     Hello You refer to the "3 Graces". I'm 50-something and I hadn't heard this phrase until a few years ago. It isn't a local, Liverpool phrase. Who started it?
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