Lucky Enough: Day 77: Beatles post one!

Liverpool made me what I am - it kept my feet on the ground.

Paul McCartney

Beatles post number one! Here are some of the Beatles-centric pictures I took while in Liverpool, there are plenty more where these came from, but too many for one post!

Outside of the Cavern Pub, Allen took us here on his tour. Across the street is the Cavern Club, not the original but a pretty loyal re-creation. I'm pretty sure it's McCartney approved.

Beatles bench outside of the club.

This is absolutely terrifying. Some sculptor put this statue up shortly after John died. It's Mary holding three babies which were supposed to symbolize John, Ringo and George, and the baby on the right was supposed to be Paul. The baby was to have Wings to represent Paul's new band, you can tell its him because the guitar is in the left hand. However, right before the sculpture went up John was killed and this baby was changed to represent John.

Allen standing next to a sculpture of Eleanor Rigby, the inscription just says "All the Lonely People."

Me and Abby with wall sculpture downstairs in the cavern club.

The Cavern.

Me, Paige and Abby at the cavern club waiting for the Beatles cover band to start playing! This was taken by our new Liverpool friends, an adorable couple in high school.

Blue Meanies!

Really talented group as far as cover bands go!

First stop on the Fab Four Black Taxi Tour, a tribute to Liverpool culture, the guitar case symbolizes Paul McCartney.

On the left, John's art college, on the right George and Paul's school.

Brian Epstein's house. John and Cynthia lived here after they got married to keep their relationship under wraps.

The Empress from the cover of Ringo's solo album.

Margaret lives in Ringo's old house right around the corner from the Empress! She invited us in, offered us tea and lunch and shared with us all her stories about being Ringo's next door neighbor and eventually moving into his house. Pretty much every time Paul McCartney is in town he stops in and has a cup of tea with her. This is one of her walls of memorabilia.

Paige with Margaret in the background. She calls herself a Beatles ambassador.

The social hall on Penny Lane where Paul and his brother attended boy scouts, church events, etc. Eddie Mercury lived in this apartment for a spell.

Penny Lane!

Paul's house with the Liverpool city curator. I'm not completely convinced...I think there might be some McCartney in his blood somewhere.

Paige at the gates by strawberry fields. Strawberry Fields was actually an orphanage by John's House, he would climb over the gates and play with the orphans because he didn't quite get along with school kids his age.

John Lennon's home.

Eleanor Rigby's grave. She died a year before John was born.

This is our tour guide holding up the picture in the spot where the Quarrymen performed the day John met Paul. This was in the backyard of the church, close to Eleanor's grave and John's uncle's grave.

George's house.

In the basement of the Jacaranda, pub owned by Allan Williams, John and his friend Stu Sutcliff painted these walls with lots of crazy retro designs for a couple extra bucks.

Memorabilia on the stage at the Cavern Pub.

Me and Abby in the Cavern Pub.

Paige in a booth at the Grapes! This pub is directly across from the Cavern Club, the Beatles used to run out in between sets to get a pint since the Cavern didn't have a liquor license.

Elvis picture in the Beatles museum.

Quarrymen memorabilia.

Close-up of John in the quarrymen, the photo that the tour guide was holding earlier.

Picture of the boys looking pretty in the Cavern!

Cavern Club recreation in the Beatles museum.

Beatles tights! I want a pair!!

John Lennon Memorial.

Hanging with John outside the Cavern.

Stage at the Cavern Club.

Outside picture of the Grapes!

Gates of the Philharmonic. This pub was just a hop, skip and a jump from John's art school. He said he missed getting a drink there after he was famous. It's also one of the most ornate pubs in England.