Manchester Day 10 Today was another day dedicated to football (for Luke and I). I got up earlier than the others and ran south of downtown to the Moss Side area and to the site of Manchester City F.C.'s old stadium, Maine Road. It was torn down about 12 years ago and was replaced by housing and a school. There is a little park with small monument showing the place where the stadium's center circle was located. Going from the old to the new... Luke and I the...

We left London for Manchester this morning. The train ride was pleasant and got us into Manchester right on time. I wish airlines could be so precise. We took one of the free buses that go around city center and found our hotel. Our hotel was built in 1815 and is steps away from the Manchester Cathedral. The kids were happy because we have two rooms and double the space we had in London. Because the hotel is so old, all the floors are not terribly even. Th...