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 →