We left Hot Springs on Oct 24
th and headed down I40 towards Memphis. We detoured to US 70 for a bit due to some construction work per the GPS
warning. I always wonder how accurate
these are and if they do really save you time and aggravation. I also had some misgivings about staying near Memphis, driving through last
year was not a pleasant experience. I
was not getting a warm and fuzzy feeling as we exited off for the RV park. I am
happy to say I was wrong. The truck
traffic melted away to an empty road and surprisingly rural area where the
Tom Sawyer RV Park was located on the banks of the mighty Mississippi. We had a front row spot on the shores with a
view of downtown Memphis in the distance. We hunkered down for the next week watching the river and enjoying the
company of our friends Jim and Liz.
Jack was in heaven sipping some Jack Daniels whiskey, smoking a cigar and
watching the barges traverse the river all day and night. Good friends,
good wine and good steaks on the shores of a great river– doesn't get much
better than this unless you count the full moon arising.
 |
| Graceland |
Ok, I just had to see
Graceland. The boys stayed home while
the girls visited the home of the King.
Yup, it is everything you would think, total tourist attraction but
still fascinating all the same. Thirty
years later and they are still making a buck off this man. Everything sure looks dated!
One cold and blustery day we headed to downtown Memphis and
visited Mud Island. Enjoyed the monorail
ride and museum and the River Walk was pretty cool. It is a scaled down version of the Mississippi
River which you can walk from start to end.
In the summertime, you are allowed to walk in the water and I can just imagine seeing children playing and splashing. We walked around the downtown area and rode
the trolley for a buck. Nice job Memphis!
And of course, no visit to Memphis should be
without a visit to
Beale Street. We
headed out one night for dinner and blues.
We were a little disappointed with the ribs at
Rendezvous, kinda of overcooked
but had good time checking out some of clubs even if we were P.O.W.P ( pathetic
old white people
J). All in all a good time but at last it was
time to move on down the road and say our good byes. Oh, and if you ever do stay at this park do
take a walk around the grounds and look for the naked lady.
One cold and blustery day we headed to downtown Memphis and
visited Mud Island. Enjoyed the monorail
ride and museum and the River Walk was pretty cool. It is a scaled down version of the Mississippi
River which you can walk from start to end.
In the summertime, you are allowed to walk in the water and I can just imagine seeing children playing and splashing. We walked around the downtown area and rode
the trolley for a buck. Nice job Memphis!
And of course, no visit to Memphis should be
without a visit to Beale Street. We
headed out one night for dinner and blues.
We were a little disappointed with the ribs at Rendezvous, kinda of overcooked
but had good time checking out some of clubs even if we were P.O.W.P ( pathetic
old white people J). All in all a good time but at last it was
time to move on down the road and say our good byes. Oh, and if you ever do stay at this park do
take a walk around the grounds and look for the naked lady.
