Manchester, day one.

I made it to Manchester in one piece; Dad was sitting in the lobby already when I arrived, his day having ended a bit earlier than expected.

I must say that, though the Airport Marriott is quite far from the city, this is by far the most beautiful hotel I've stayed at since like, Hawaii when I was 11. The place is a bit of a labyrinth to get through, but only because there are so many different levels and terracing to the architecture. In the center is a lovely garden and series of pathways nice enough, I mentioned to my dad, to get married in. Honestly, this makes the last place look kind of... dingy.

Briefly, the afternoon was spent in Trafford Center, this enormous shopping mall where among other things, we found the Tampopo Noodle House. Ramen!!

We're going to breakfast shortly; I've posted new pictures from St. Paul's and also from Trafford Centre on my flickr site. Enjoy! Meanwhile, Ima go have some beans on toast.