A day of traveling - LA to Memphis (going by el cheapo airlines) takes a while. Also no food on offer at all - have to remember this - take your own. And Memphis has a two hour time difference so arrived around midnight. Cab to hotel and is OK - very near Graceland - you can feel the vibe - everything is Elvis - two TV stations with nothing but Elvis movies and related. Weather strangely crap though for the south - cold, and rainy.Had to get up early and cab to airport to meet E (Vic's friend) and then pick up hire car. E arrived OK (which was lucky as had no contact details!) and we picked up the hire car with (blessing, oh blessing, a GPS system). The GPS cost about $12/day but was worth every bit - it's a miracle...makes life so incredibly easier...leaves you to concentrate on driving on the wrong side of the road.Into Memphis, a walk down Beale Street and some great conversation in the record shops - they really know their stuff. Is very touristy but needless to say managed to buy some stuff - also got a parking fine - I took a risk and it didn't pay off. But cheap here - only $27!! (US of course). Lunch - catfish which is fine - then the big one...the platinum tour of Graceland - magic - took all afternoon - funny, moving, increased my respect for the king - just great - a legend.In evening back into central Memphis and dinner at BB Kings Blues Club - food ordinary but the two bands just great - pretty crowded but the music - fantastic - blues, motown, R&B...what more could you ask for!The next day Sun Studios - see the pic - I'm standing on the exact spot that Elvis cut "It's alright Mama" then to the Rock'n'Soul Museum - where else??! And wandered through this big markets celebrating Africans in April - heaps of stuff going on and tons of really 'bad for you' food - if its deep fried, it's there - and vegetables...what are they?? A relaxing afternoon on the Mississippi doing a river boat cruise - weather better today. Finally drinks and dinner at the Peabody, Memphis' no. 1 hotel - very nice indeed.Left Memphis Sunday morn, driving to Nashville - good memories - a nice place.
2 comments:
Hiya
Did you get a peanut butter and bacon sandwich with the platinum tour?
Can't wait to see white cat suit with a diamond studded belt, and really big sunglasses ( don't deny it I know you bought one).
Anne
Nah...they don't actually mention that side of the legend - though you do see the kitchen and den! Not even an Elvis cookbook though hepas of the sunnies and yep, you could buy the jumpsuits but hey - would it suit me I wonder??
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