Liverpool, England, UK
There are some places that you never really think, “Oh, I am
going to be there someday,” and well, this was one of those places. Let alone, being in the very bar that the
Beatles were discovered in! There is so much history in this city, not to
mention the beautiful city scape decorated for the holidays along the water and
through the shopping area.
From the Albert Dock to Derby Square to Liverpool One;
Christmas lights and trees were out to start bringing in the holiday
cheer. A welcoming sight, since so much
Christmas shopping was about to take place not only for the locals, but for us
as well. It was a good week to get ahead
having access to the shops and eateries within a decent walking distance. The weather also helped a tremendous amount
this week as well. Since we came further
south than what we were last week, the temperature seemed to spike a bit in comparison
to what we were used to. So, in turn that definitely got us out and about and
yet again to another Christmas Market!
This one however, was probably the smallest one we have been too, but
still loving the fact that there is one every week. It’s very similar to the fall festivals that
we have back home, but instead, there is one in each city that we go to instead
of just one per weekend for a month as at home.
And if that still wasn’t enough for you, a night ride on the
Ferris Wheel overlooking the city and the multiple docks that surrounded the
area may be or even a journey underground to the Cavern Club, where the Beatles
were found, may be just the ticket.
Brick tunnels extended in multiple directions and there were
walls and walls of memorabilia and pictures of all the artists that performed
there. We each even left our mark on the
Cavern Club walls as well with our autographs. :)
Speaking of autographs, we had a special appearance in our
audience where the roles of fame were reversed.
This time, we were performing for him and his family instead of him
being the hero, we were the ones his children were watching. However, we were not scoring goals as he
does, we were making his children smiling. Steven Gerrard from the LA Galaxy, former
Liverpool player and former captain of the English National Team and his family
were seated front and center at our opening night show. You could say a few were star struck. And while we were all keeping an eye for him,
I couldn’t help but turn my attention to another family.
I recently had conversation with a mother while we were both
in line at the Disney store. I merely
referenced the beautiful Elsa hair clips that she had in her basket and she
mentioned her two daughters and how they would match perfectly with their light-up
Elsa dresses. She was so excited that
she was able to take them to see Disney On Ice that night and that they would
be front row right by the ice. She said
that she wanted to make it special because it was something that they used to
do as a family and with the passing of their father a year ago she wanted it to
be extra special. I almost couldn’t hold
back tears when she told her story and I told her how touched I was and that I
would do my best to make sure they felt special sending them extra kisses and
waving in their direction at every chance I got. I was more than filled with excitement being
able to pick them out while I was on the ice.
They were the reason why we do what we do and it was so moving. I wanted to give them a show that they would
never forget and I can only hope that it is just the start of the world looking
up for them. To the mother and two young
daughters, you are stronger than you will ever know and I will never forget you
or your story.
Trekking north to Aberdeen…
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