Russian Visa is HERE - Yippee

The Russian visa looks beautiful and now for the other plans - Krakow on 4th and then to Prague and Amsterdam then to THE GREAT BEAR

Saw Mum and she lives in a mansion - not too shabby

Made it to see Muma nd her new care home is a lovely mansion with huge wooden, stain-glass door and fabulous stained glass windows. Gardens are lovely and the dining room just accross from her room. She could of had a suite but just stayed with the one room.

Have prepared an itinerary to do things with her which includes a visit to the Playhouse Theatre, movies and a coach trip to a wildlife animal park in the Peak District.

Waiting for my Russian Visa to come through.

Fabulous thunderstorm last night -

Searching for John - Paul was easy

Yesterday met up with my new friend Caroline and went off in search of the minibus to go to see the National Trust sites of John Lennon and Paul McCartney's homes. After waiting for 2 hours found out that all the tours are booked until the end of August - so much for that plan.

Fortunately I knw approx where John's house was - or thought I did and exactly where Paul's was so off we went.

John proved to be his elusive self and after hours of searching, several mis-directions from helpful scousers we found it right in Woolton, nowhere near Allerton. Brief stop in the pub where I was very self-controlled and only had a 1/2 pint of lovely ale.

Bus out to Forthlin Rd and qucik visit to the shrine of the Mcartneys - photos and then said my farewells to C who is off back home to Guatemala on Aug 1st. Hope we stay in touch.

Oh yes did I mention that I BOOKED MY TRIP TO ST PETERSBURG - yes Aug 12 to 20th and even booked the hostel right off Nevsky Prospect in the centre of the town. Now I just need to get the visa organized...its crazy but ah well if its meant to be its meant to be.

Got back to D and Rs exhausted but Dot served me dinner on a tray - what a swell place to be - thanks to great cousins - watched the new Midsommer Murder barely staying awake and now its a new day.

First day in Scouseland and a fun one to boot

Woke up at 1:30 pm and after coffee and cereal went off to see the Klimt show at the Tate at Albert Dock. As it was £8 I decided towait and go when I was a trifle more alert. Entertained myself with the Mondrians, Brancusos and assorted Pollocks etc for free and then strolled down to the Apple store - very high tech and found out my i-Pod merely needed charging.

Visit to Boots for some food - £2.99 for a salad, smoothie and bag of veggie chips - sat down to munch away just near the pseudo Cavern and met a woman from Guatemala - Caroline - as I had been there we got talking and she is a physio-therapist from Guatemala City who is staying with her adopted parents in Manchester - we hit it off and are off together tomorrow to view the homes of Paul and John and I promised to take her picture at the Penny Lane sign - she has 22 rabbits - 1 male who lives inside and 22 females who live outside.

Waited an hour for a bus to get back to R and Ds house - some things don't change but drinking a scotch and atching a documentary on Spike Milligan - gee got to book those flights to St Petersburg - Vilnius in Lithuania looks really interesting too.

So many places to see...........................catch you later

Landed in the 'Pool

Either I am getting too old or time slowed down but that was a long and tiresome flight ...4 movies but could not ga a wink of sleep.

Met at the airport by my cousin and that was splendid but I faded very fast and slept until midnight. Woke up to share a glass of scotch with R and D after they got back from seeing Jools Holland at the new Liverpool Convention Centre where they recently saw Paul Simon also.

Thinking about getting my ticket to St Petersburg tomorrow and setting about getting the stupid visa organized. Might get in to see the Klimt show at the Tate at Albert Dock tomorrow.

Its hot and humid and I wish I could go back to sleep ........ah well I will catch up to this rythym soon.

ONE MORE SLEEP TO GO AND I AM READY - WELL ALMOST

MY BAGS ARE PACKED - READY TO GO

JUST NEED TO ORGANIZE THE PACKING

TESTING MY BLOG

WILL I MAKE IT TO ST PETERSBURG

PRAGUE
KRAKOW?
BARCELONA?

GEE SO MANY PLACE TO DISCOVER