GRACELAND, BARBEQUE, FED EX AND ST. JUDE'S HOSPITAL
Welcome to Memphis, TN. We arrived in the rain late Wednesday afternoon. It took us about 7 hours to reach Memphis. We pulled into the Graceland Campground, which is decorated for Christmas.

 

 

 

There were many campers from all over the US. Thursday we walked over to tour Elvis' home for the holidays. One of new features since our last visit, are headphones and IPAD'S with John Stamos giving descriptions of each room and also Lisa Marie Presley talking about her life at Graceland.

After tour visited a couple of the 11+ gift shops. Gifts shops were doing very well!!!!
     Later that day we went into Memphis to  go to Rendevous - one of our favorite barbeque restaurants. On the way, we passed St. Jude's Hospital. Restaurant opens at 4:30 p.m. We thought we would be the first ones there - no such luck!!!!
    Rendevous prepares the ribs with a dry rub that is terrific. There are also medium and hot sauces, but you really don't need them.  Restaurant is located in an alleyway and you walk in and head down to the basement for seating.

  After dinner we walked past the Peabody Hotel with carriages parked outside for tourists, on our way to Beale Street.

 During the week, it was fairly quiet - not that many people wandering about. Weekends are crowded and that is when you will hear lots of music playing from the various bars.

  About midnight, the Fed Ex planes are taking off leaving the hub. Their flight path was right over the campground. We lost count of the number of planes one night.
   In the morning, we are on the road working our way to Louisiana