Manchester "original"

Yesterday I continued my tour of England with a trip to Manchester. I like to call it Manchester "original" as I used to work in a town of the same name in New England. In fact, the town took the name on purpose to reflect Manchester original, as both towns had successful cotton mills and textile businesses. Calling the town Manchester was strictly a business move at the time.

We began the trip a bit disjointed and confused as usual. We got our bearings and passed by Chinatown which look and smelled great. From there, the group split up, as we landed at the Manchester art gallery. I could only convince one other person (bless her) to join me here. It was a pretty nice gallery and had a really cool chandelier made out of wine glasses, and an interesting collection of macabre and bizarre etchings by Goya.
When we had our fill, we joined the rest of the group at the Museum of Science and Industry. This is a fantastic, and huge place spanning over five buildings which house machinery, trains, planes, and any number of other industrial items. One building is partially underground and led us through the history of water and sanitation. Historical pipes, including a Victorian sewer drain were just a part of this strange exhibit.
We had lunch at the staggering shopping area that really has every store one could ever need. We walked around this area, taking in the Manchester ferris wheel, the beautiful archetecture of the city, and the Manchester cathedral. This place made my nerd self come out again and enjoy it's colorful windows and intricate carvings, including about 12 16th century miseracords.
Overally, I'd say Manchester is a great city with a lot to offer. I wouldn't mind going back sometime.