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Just before we headed to Graceland we went to the Lorraine Motel to see where MLK was shot on the balcony and also see the line of fire, it was really weird being there….its like a proper old school motel with some original cars there and just seeing the balcony…wow it gave you shivers!! I have a Dream!!!
Arrived into Memphis after Graceland Tour (see separate blog) and stopped by Sun Studios and then into hotel, its in a great location!! I headed straight out onto Beale St to do my usual - find a Christmas Decoration and a ornament of the city - its like a proper quest - sometimes I feel like Im on a game show and racing against time….with not having tons of time in each place this time round, it really is a race against time… 3 2 1 GOOOOO!!
Evening time I headed out with some of my lovely fellow travellers and headed into Beale St - you know the place to be whilst in Memphis! We went to a bar and had some delicious food and sat listening to this absolutely amazing man sing everything from Elvis - Blues and Jazz….he was out of this world, even when he spoke his voice was so soothing and calming, It was so surreal sitting scoffin my face listening to the most amazing live music and seeing all the talent - this was definitely a night I will never forget, one of my lovely fellow travellers "Alan" requested a song and when it came on….my tough exterior gave in " What a Wonderful World" and the man sang it to perfection, you would swear it was Louie himself risen again!!!
Beale Street was fab…from the atmosphere to the talent and just soaking it all up, there was a man tap dancing in a door way and bands playing and people singing, nothing like Ive ever experienced before. The man who was tap dancing was like bo-jangles - jazz hands everywhere….well ya know "All that jazzzzzzz"
Memphis is such a wonderful place from the people to the atmosphere - yes theres a lot of Elvis thrown down ya throat but hey when in Rome and all that….but there is so so much more.
Early start and a long travelling day tomorrow….so bed it is!! I had 2 beds again, so obv I had a little jump from each one, well of course, isn't that what everyone does?
Memphis you stole a piece of my heart…..thank you for the memories
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