Wednesday, September 5, 2007

DAY FIFTEEN: Elvis Has Left the Building

We woke up in Memphis this morning, and are spending the night in Little Rock, Arkansas. And while these two cities are just about 120 miles apart, we feel like the day was spent well! After a delicious breakfast in Memphis at the Blue Plate Cafe, we saw the ducks make their way in to the fountain at the famed Peabody Hotel. (It's only moderately oversold... it's actually quite darling.) Then some shopping in and around downtown Memphis got us warmed up for the shopping extravaganza that is a trip to Graceland.

Now, Colin had a saying about Graceland before the visit: "It is every American's God-given right to be disappointed by a trip to Graceland." But afterward, he wasn't disappointed at all. Instead, it was Emily who ended up wondering, "What was the big deal with this Elvis guy, anyway?" And while a lesser man may have decided at that point to make the journey westward a solo mission, Colin did allow Emily back in the car, and it was off to Little Rock.

It was rainy, very rainy during the trip. Which was, you know, not ideal driving weather. But what can you do? We holed up in the hotel for the night, played cards, did laundry, and decided this night was just what we needed to recharge the batteries for the long drive home.

And we'll start that journey in earnest tomorrow. After a visit to the Clinton library, of course.

More posting as we find roadside WiFi to post with!

Current Mood: Elvis'd Out

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1 comment:

Unknown said...

Emily!!!!!! I just now figured out how to use this blog thing. Sounds like you are having fun. Well, Okay...times up!! Come home now. Miss you. Can't wait to hear all the good stuff you've been doing. By the way I hope you bought something from Graceland!!! I'm an Elvis fan, of course who isn't? ????????? Drive carefully. 000