Saturday, March 30 2024 Road video and map I wanted to visit St. Louis, Missouri as I stopped only a short time when passing through in 2015 and, I feel, that it provides a good addendum to many of the visits I made in Montana and Wyoming last year relating to pioneer trails west. The … Continue reading Gateway Arch National Park
Friday, March 29 2024 Road video and map (only from airport to hotel) Our time together in Memphis came to an end today but it was memorable, fun and easily met our expectations for Southern food, music and history. Every destination, except Graceland, was walkable from our rented apartment and that was a nice break … Continue reading Great stay in Memphis
Thursday, March 28 2024 The plan for today was to visit the National Civil Rights Museum in the morning and take a 90 minute boat tour on the Mississippi River this afternoon. However, the Civil Rights Museum took much more time than we had imagined and we did not make the boat. The National Civil … Continue reading Day 4 in Memphis
Wednesday, March 27 2024 Today was an Elvis day. After a relaxing start we drove to Graceland to see the flashy, successful version of Elvis. Graceland is too much like a theme park for my taste but is a must visit for someone in Memphis for the first time. Rita and I had visited before … Continue reading Day 3 in Memphis
Tuesday, March 26 2024 We continued our relaxed exploration of Memphis today. We do not rush to get out in the morning and our first stop is usually Starbucks for a coffee and pastry. After that we decided we would like a ride on the Main Street Trolley to visit the National Civil Rights Museum. … Continue reading Day 2 in Memphis
Monday, March 25 2024 Road map and video (only from my hotel to the airport) Today was our first day in Memphis. After picking up Rita and Christian at the airport we drove to our downtown condo rental, parked and walked around the Beale Street entertainment area getting our bearings. One of my all-time favorite … Continue reading Walking in Memphis
Saturday, March 23 2024 – Nashville On previous visits to Nashville I have focused on the typical tourist theme of music, visiting the Country Music Hall of Fame, Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, Broadway etc. The only exception being a visit to the Capitol Building in 2008. Today I decided to see more of the … Continue reading Nashville, and on to Memphis