Before anyone misinterprets the title, it’s actually cheers to the city – not the football club alright?

But admittedly, I did go for the stadium tour at Anfield – however that’s gonna be on another entry.

Here’s one interesting fact – when you thank someone in Liverpool, say “Cheers” instead of “Thank you”. The Liverpudlians rarely say “Thank you”.

Okay, so I was at Liverpool as well – where its famous icon is a lamb.

A lamb called Super Lamb Banana. What a name right?

Actually, there are many of them – in different versions. There is one with beard and glasses drawn to depict Liverpool Football Club’s manager.

They call it Baa-nitez! Baaaaa!

Besides that, the city even has weird decorations around, like this…

Old cases stacked together, forming a pile of… junks? More of a decoration I guess.

And among that pile, there is a old Mac case as well. Is that what they used to keep Macbooks in the olden days? I don’t know lah.

Anyway, here are some pictures taken of certain places in Liverpool.

St. George’s Hall.

The Liverpool Cathedral. It’s really one huge structure and it can be seen from almost every part of the city. Unfortunately there was a thick fog when I was around.

Here’s another view of the cathedral from afar. So distinctive.

Besides that cathedral, I also visited another one as well.

Although the Metropolitan Cathedral (kinda blurred by the fog) is not as massive as Liverpool Cathedral, its internal architecture is really unique.

Very beautifully designed, I must say. Perhaps it’s a more modern one.

Liverpool’s very own China Town. Unlike having dim sums at Manchester’s China Town, I didn’t try any Chinese cuisine here.

The Liverpool Eye as well.

Albert Dock is probably one of the famous sites on Liverpool. Initially I thought it was just an ordinary dock where ships and boats can only be seen.

But I was wrong.

In fact, there are many attractions located around that area. Museums and exhibitions in particular.

One example is the Merseyside Maritime Museum. In there, you’ll learn about different types of ships and how they are built. There’s a section dedicated specially for the famous Titanic too.

Then, the Beatles Story Exhibition. I didn’t enter it though – not really a Beatles fan.

There’s also a ride called Yellow Duck Marine that departs from Albert Dock every morning. The ride uses a special vehicle that can operate both on land and water.

Besides Albert Dock, I also managed to see the University of Liverpool.

This is the main building of the university. Doesn’t look like one right?

Anyway, moving around the city is quite convenient – since it isn’t that big. There are pedestrian pathways located almost everywhere.

If I’m not wrong, it takes about 10 to 15 minutes walk from different locations. Therefore, there’s no need for any public transportation in Liverpool city.

Oh yeah, as I was exploring the city, I saw some thing very familiar. Something that resembles a phrase widely used in Malaysia.

1Liverpool?

So Dato’ Seri Najib Razak, was 1Malaysia inspired by Liverpool?

Anyway, cheers for reading! =)

In conjunction with St. Patrick’s Day, this entry is gonna be about what the Irish is famous for – Guinness!

While I was in Dublin, I had the chance to visit Dublin’s top attraction, which is the Guinness Storehouse. It’s the number one visitor attraction over there. A must visit!

Consider yourself lucky (if you haven’t been there) as kenwooi.com will bring you on another virtual tour!

An entrance fee of €13.50 (RM67.50) will be charged for an adult. But since I had my Dublin Pass with me, it’s free. Actually paid lah since the pass cost €44.00 (RM220.00).

The adventure begins the moment you walk through the door and into the building’s giant, pint-shaped heart of glass. This 7-story building is dedicated to the history of making of this world’s famous beer.

At the ground floor, there is a retail store selling all kinds of Guinness merchandises. I didn’t buy much though, but I got a wallet for dad.

Leather wallet – his favourite but he’s not using it anyway.

The tour starts at level 1, where the Master Brewer guides us step by step through the brewing process.

Do you know that barley is one of the main ingredients of producing Guinness? I don’t know about that until the visit. *Okay I admit I’m not a Guinness fan*

Barley is malted, roasted, milled, mixed with hot water and mashed, then the liquid is filtered off and boiled. Yeast will be added and the fermentation begins.

The next station is the tasting laboratory, where you can sample the finished product.

After that, the Guinness Advertising area is on the 2nd floor. Guinness has certainly left its mark on the history of advertising world wide.

Black is beautiful.

I’m not sure whether Guinness is really good for me, but it’s definitely good for the Irish. They drink Guinness all day, just like how we drink water.

And at the 3rd floor is the Brewery Life. The tradition of Guinness continues in which you learn stories, see how your body responds to alcohol and quiz yourself.

I tried the Drink IQ quiz but I forgot how I scored. I think I “whacked” all the answers. =P

Then at one of the later floors, there’s a place where you can pour your own pint of perfect Guinness.

I didn’t try that though, and then continued to the Gravity Bar – located at the 7th and highest floor in the building.

With the bottom portion of the entrance ticket, each visitor can enjoy a complimentary pint of Guinness.

And at the same time, drinking with the unique 360° panoramic view of Dublin city. It was almost sunset when I reached the top.

The bar was very crowded, everyone was holding a pint in their hand.

These are what they claim Guinness at its best, because it’s freshly brewed.

My pint of Guinness and I.

Just look – so creamy and delicate. It’s actually Guinness Draught, not Stout. I personally find Guinness Stout unbearable! Guinness Draught on the other hand, was good!

I don’t like drinking but I managed to finish up my pint.

I finished it at one go, you know. Pro right? But I felt a little, just a little, dizzy after that. Yeah yeah, I’m a noob drinker. =/

Anyway, ever since I left Dublin, I’ve yet to savor another Guinness. That’s why this experience is definitely an unforgettable one!

Just look at how I savored every “amazing” drop of Guinness at Dublin!

Okay, that’s not one of my best personal photos.

So yeah, that’s all for now, I hope you enjoyed this virtual tour, specially brought to you by kenwooi.com!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! *some Irish tune starts* =)

After the tour at Manchester United’s Old Trafford, it was time for lunch!

I don’t know whether it’s official or not, but apparently the dim sum here in Manchester is quite famous. And it’s located at its China Town.

Manhester’s China Town is located in the middle of the city. It’s a walking distance from any parts of the city.

The interesting about the place is that once you stepped into the area, it looks more like “Shangchester” than the UK-ish Manchester. All you see is mostly Chinese people and decorations.

Anyway, off to the famous dim sum restaurant.

The Pacific Restaurant!

The first thing I noticed was it wasn’t crowded at all, unlike Ipoh’s famous Foh San. The restaurant was really quiet and high-class.

At the table, the waiter presented the menu. Unfortunately I can’t read a single thing because I’m a “banana“. I wonder how the local Englishmen here make their order. Perhaps they have English menus as well, but since a group of Chinese comes in – they give Chinese menu. Stereotypes!

Anyway, here’s what my friends and I ordered for lunch!

Char siew pao – Barbecued pork buns.

Hou dai ge har gao – Really huge prawn dumplings.

Salad fried prawn wantons. *My favourite!*

Fried meat wantons. Yeah, looks different over here in UK huh?

Steamed meat wantons.

Custard buns. Delicious!

Some porridge.

Wu gok – Fried taro dumplings.

You know what – “Taro” reminds me of Ultraman Taro! Maybe in one of the series, the mighty Ultraman Taro “teeeetttttt!” the monsters with his Taro Dumplings!

Okay lame, I know.

And yeah, siew mai – Traditional Chinese dumplings.

Overall the food was pretty good. The whole meal cost 4 of us ₤8.00 (RM44.80) each, totaling up to ₤32.00 (RM179.20). Yeah I know – “super expensive!” – but I think it’s worth it (in Manchester only lah). =)

On an unrelated note – I think the China Town in Manchester is too Chinese!

Too Chinese that one of the Chinese citizen has THIS…

…for his car’s number plate!

So awesome! I want mine as “WOOI MR” too! =D