Memphis Blues....

Graceland

Elvis's, his Mon and Dad and
Grandmothers Graves

Elvis's Living Room

It is now Sat. the 27th. and the weather is sunny but cold and windy.  Don had made arrangements to rent one of the curtoscity car for the day.  Dave and Diane on Boot Scootin came with us.  Lady KK has been to Memphis many times so declined coming with us.  Don drove with help of our TomTom GPS. We arrived at a visitors centre and were given great information and things to see.  We went just up the road the Graceland.  It is quite the tourist trap area. It is the 35th anniversary of Elvis's death this last April.  All exhibits had an exhibit with a souvenir shop at the beginning and at the end.  It is amazing how really very modest Elvis's home was.  The grounds were nice but again very simple.  We enjoyed the tour and spent about 1 1/2 hours there.  We took the little bus back across the street and went through the other exhibits and the never ending souvenir shops. 

Elvis's Pool Table |Room

  Pink Cadillac he bought for his Mother    









Beale Street, Memphis

After that we drove to downtown Memphis.  The man at the visitors centre recommended a spot, the Beale Historic area,to park and use as a place to walk around from. We walked down Beale which is closed off to traffic, a got ourselves a beer.  Not as nice as Nashville but still very interesting. 








We took a horse and carriage ride around the downtown area with our driver Jamie, his dog Sunny and horse named Poe.  Nice little ride.  After that we walked down to the River Art Fest on South Main Street.  We all felt for the vendors because the wind had picked up and it became so much colder.   There were quite allot of vendors.  It reminded Don and I of Juno Beach and their Art Festival, but it was much hotter down there.... 


 


 We walked over to South Main St. to the National Civil Right Museum which is the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated.  A step back in time...  I am glad we saw ii.

 

We took a trolley ride back up the street and got off at the Peabody Hotel.  Decided to have dinner and went to the Rendezvous for some of their famous BBQ ribs and some wine.  We were not disappointed.  We had a full day and we still had a 2 + hour drive back to the Marina.  Don got us all back safe and sound and it was time to call it nite.  The Captain's wanted to leave by 8:00 the next morning after fuel and pump out..