One of my very best friends lives with her husband just north of Liverpool. This means we are separated by a pretty long journey, but we're lucky enough to see each other every couple of months. And guess what? As a birthday treat, we recently headed up the M6 especially to see them, yay!
The object of the weekend was just to spend time relaxing with our lovely friends, but we did make a couple of visits out too. Our first was to Crosby Beach, home to Antony Gormley's work, Another Place.
The weather was a definitely bracing, but we had a beautiful walk along the beach and through the coastal park at Crosby, and absolutely loved seeing the iron men up close, taking note of the ways they'd been personalised. What really struck me was the openness of the artwork and that we were allowed to get so close and interact with each of the pieces. I felt a part of the experience, immersed in the bigger picture, rather than standing on the sidelines, watching. It didn't hurt that it made us all feel like big kids either!
In anticipation of the long walk back to the car, we stopped off for a coffee at the Bar & Bistro at the Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre. Set back from the beach, as the name suggests the bistro has great views out over the adjacent man made lake, and if you find yourself in the area, the centre itself is the perfect place to try out a whole range of watersport activities.
Feeling energized from our pit stop, Jayne and I took advantage of the outdoor gym to work those muscles a little and psych ourselves up for the rest of the afternoon...grrrrr! Funnily enough, I really could feel my abs the next day, though it might have been because of all the laughing!
Another Place, Crosby Coastal Park, Crosby
Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, Crosby Coastal Park, Off Cambridge Road, Waterloo L22 1RR
Another Place, Crosby Coastal Park, Crosby
Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, Crosby Coastal Park, Off Cambridge Road, Waterloo L22 1RR
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