Like my Dad, I'm a lifelong Beatles fan and I loved getting to see Paul McCartney live in Melbourne in 2023. Visiting Abbey Road and walking in the famous footsteps of the Fab Four was a surreal experience for me, and the kids also appreciated the experience despite the generation gap. 

We were surprised at how many people of many different nationalities were gathered around the iconic zebra crossing, all patiently waiting for a break in the traffic to get that coveted photo they had journeyed to St John's Wood for. Each time there was a lull in the traffic, designated photographers would dart out into the middle of the road while their friends slowly walked across the crossing, trying to avoid getting into other people's photos and resisting the temptation to look at the camera - Paul, John, George and Ringo all looked straight forward in the original shot they were trying to recreate. Most buses and cars waited patiently for the tourists to finish posing and scramble off the road, but a few did get a bit impatient! We were there at 4.30pm so it was quite busy, and it took a few goes to get the photos right. 

The original Abbey Road photo of the Beatles was taken on 8 August 1969 as the cover of their 11th and final album, released on 26 September 1969. Here it is for reference.

The last photo above is Abbey Road Studios, which is in the background of the Beatles photo to the left of the Volkswagen behind the trees, and still operates today as one of the world's oldest recording studios.