SIT left Missouri and kept on truckin’ along the Mississippi
River. We spent a couple of nights at a State park near Olive Branch Illinois. This location did have water so Izzy was
happy but we weren’t too thrilled since after she would go swimming she had to
get a bath. You get the picture.
We Didn't Let Izzy Swim in this Pond
Just Hanging Out
We left this spot with the intention to see Memphis. We
decided to stay in West Memphis Arkansas since it was just across the river
from Memphis and Izzy could have a place to go. Yap her very own swimming hole.
The RV park is Tom Sawyer’s so we thought we might be able to catch some fish,
however the river access wasn’t good plus the ability to catch your line on
tons of stuff other than fish was prevalent. Oh well, we still have fish in the
freezer.
The objective of hanging out in the Memphis area was to see
Graceland. Before we headed there we checked out Memphis and walked around
Beale Street which is pretty famous. Plenty of famous musicians played here and
obviously Elvis was one of them.
Memphis River Park
The History
Greets You
Hanging out by Elvis
Music and Theatre since 1928
Not Quite Burt but Pretty Cute
Getting Ready to tackle the street
Guess Where this is?
Playing in the Square
Right On!
Willie Who?
They are also known for their food which we did have to
sample. We landed at O’Sullivan’s which not only had great barbeque but also
great live music. One could stay here all day just relaxing and listening. You would have been in good company years ago
as Bob Hope and others marked their time there.
Great Music
A Memphis Wonder
Waiting for Food
Worth the Wait!
If Bob Hope Could Eat Here so could we
The next day we headed to Graceland. I wasn’t necessarily into listening to Elvis when I was growing up but he had great musical and acting talent. He purchased Graceland when he was just 22 years old and it already had that name so he kept it. The tour you take is very well done and you can take pictures so we took quite a bit but I decided to only show you a few from inside the house.
The Entrance
The Back of the House
A Place to Cool Off
Remembering
They Come From All over the World
We were quite impressed that it wasn’t huge and wasn’t decorated with a lot of rich things, although there were a few uniquely decorated rooms.
Blue Velvet
The Fabric Walled Room
The Music Room
One of Many Suits
Colorful
Part of the area also has a car museum, the airplanes he owned, and a couple of museums. So we decided to see them and get a complete history under our belts. The car museum has a few cars we wouldn’t mind taking around the block!
Elvis' Stutz Blackhawk
The Coupe
The Pink Cadillac
One Cool Chevy
The Lisa Marie plane is open for you to tour as well. The
story they tell you is that Lisa Marie had her 9th birthday at
40,000 feet in the air. I have had a few
birthdays in the air as well, just not on a private jet!
Inside the plane
The Fast Way to Travel
As we wandered around I about fainted, since Elvis was dead
but you actually see him! I’m not kidding. I guess those rumors of him being
still alive are quite true. This picture is proof of that isn’t it?
Hurry Up and Get It Over With Tory
Steve was a little perturbed at me for going gaga over Elvis
but what the heck you only live once!
The other thing we were able to do was play golf on a golf
course that is over 100 years old. It was a beautiful course and the houses
near it are estates.
A Beautiful Setting
Glad I didn't hit this tree
Izzy had some fun too since she couldn’t go see Elvis or
wander aimlessly on Beale Street. She never seems to get bored with this stuff.
She's Off
Double Pleasure
I Must Squish It
The location also allowed you to just wander along the river
and watch the traffic. The river is quite busy all day and night with barges
moving everything from coal, metal, and crops to places all along the river.
Working
River Traffic
Getting Late
Our View
The beauty and tranquility is pretty nice here, however we
had to move on but first the trailer needed new tires since we suffered a
blow-out on the drive to West Memphis. I was glad it was only one tire that
decided to go pop especially since I was driving!
Getting new rubber all around
Patiently Waiting
The next spot for SIT is Vicksburg Mississippi so stay tuned.
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