Liverpool waterfront

It's amazing to see the changes at the Liverpool waterfront, everytime I visit something else has changed, been knocked down or has sprung up!



The Echo Arena - I wasn't sure about this building at first but it has really started to grow on me - it's even better close up! The whole area's been redeveloped and it's hard to imagine that it used to be a car park!









The Albert Dock still looks amazing, just to think that it was close to being demolished before its redevelopment in the early 80s. Things are always changing down at the Albert Dock, gone are the days of Good Morning and Granada TV with Fred on this weather map. A new addition down at the dock is the Internation Slavery Museum with is a must visit, and you could also follow it with a pint and something to eat in the pump house!









View across to the new Mann Island development and in the background the new Museum of Liverpool due to open in 2010, overheard a discussion today discussing how it has spolit the waterfront, I personally think it's a welcome addition and can't wait for it to open. It looks great from the waterfront too.

The whole area infront of the three graces has been remodelled with the Leeds-Liverpool canal link being put in, when the whole area is created it's going to be an amazing public space. I went on a 'cruise' on the Mersey Ferries today, as part of the commentary they said that the Port of Liverpool building was based on a rejected idea for the anglican cathedral - thank God it was rejected, I like the Port of Liverpool building but don't think it would have made it as a Cathedral, the one we have ended up with is a much grander building.