I've had a question that I have repeated in my head multiple times since moving to Liverpool six years ago.
Walking along the docks daily to work and running the length of it weekly, this question kept coming back to me. But when I accidentally missed my stop on the train, my question was answered.
I was travelling to New Brighton for the first time - hoping to see what the seaside town’s promenade had to offer. Hopping on a Merseyrail train at Moorfields, I enjoyed a short and peaceful journey to the Wirral, when I quickly realised I had gotten off at the wrong stop - Hamilton Square.
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I had stumbled across nearby Seacombe. Having assumed I had gotten off where I needed to be, I headed towards the water, for what I thought would be the promenade I was eager to see. But as I got nearer it became clear this wasn’t the case and instead what I was met with was a sight that answered my burning question - "what does the Liverpool skyline look like from that spot?"
With no fog in sight, I was appreciating the world-famous skyline in all its beauty. After taking in the staggering view and snapping a few Instagram-worthy shots, I got my plan of action back on track and headed to the correct promenade this time.
Taking the right stop this time round, I was greeted by the big Morrisons - a grey establishment in stark contrast to the colourful beach laid behind it. In the distance, a lighthouse peeked over and the shadow of the former defence installation, Fort Perch Roc, drew me in closer.
Walking aimlessly towards the grains of sand as if I were in a music video for a romantic ballad, I kept my
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