La Princesse Invites Herself To Capital Of Culture

Took a trip to Liverpool but was'nt expecting to bump into a giant spider (La Princesse) hanging from the side of the Concourse Tower as we came out of Lime St Station.






The mechanical spider weighs 37 tons, stands 50 feet high and she will be crawling her way to different locations around the city, I will be honest and say, "I can't stand the horrible 8 legged freaks but what an amazing piece of walking artwork to invade Liverpool".






Also visted the Conservation Centre where you can reveal the hidden story of objects such as how an Egyptian mummy can be examined without being touched, how lasers are used to remove the dirt that damages objects and you can even have a go at rebuilding a broken statue,but my high-light of the day had to be the Maritime Museum.






You can explore the facts and legends behind 3 tragedies that shook the world, Titanic, Lusitania and the forgotten Empress. Also immerse yourself in stories of bravery, rebellion, historical and contemporary aspects of slavery and the slave trade which I found moving at times but also you see the achievements too.

Went around Albert Dock saw a few tall ships then into the Tate Gallery, "hmm, yes I know it's modern art and some of it's interesting and I was impressed, but I also found some of the work very disturbing to say the least,Oh and bumped into Billy Fury and super lamb banana".

© Copyright Tina Kay 2008