Sept 19, Sunday Only 200 miles today and heading for Memphis! We had reservations for a State Park, but the closer we got, the less we liked it! The neighborhood leading up to the park was pretty bad, and the park itself was run down and somewhat dirty. We passed it by and searched out the Graceland RV Park just 6 miles away on Elvis Presley Blvd. It was better, although it has seen better days! I don’t like it when I hear that an RV park has restrictions about how old your camper can be – but now I get it! There are some here that are run down, very decrepit and dirty. This Park needs to set a few limits! Next to us is an Avion (I am so glad it is not an Airstream!) that is old and almost green with mold! We pulled in, set up, and established TV connection for the IndyCar race this afternoon! While Tom watched the race, I researched restaurants on Beale Street. Of course, the final decision would be made while walking up and down this magical blues music way, but I had narrowed it down to two: Jerry Lee Lewis Café & Honky Tonk or BB King Blues Club. We shall see! At 5:30 we were off on the 12-miles trek to Beale Street. It was a Sunday night, and while we didn’t expect much night-life, we were pleasantly surprised at how many people were there. All of the restaurants were open and busy, although most of the stores were closed. The throughfare was blocked off by police and pedestrians spilled from the sidewalks into the streets, and the whole atmosphere was not congested. We walked the length down and back, and checked out restaurants on the way, deciding on BB King for dinner. Live music, great atmosphere, and award-winning BBQ Memphis Ribs; the restaurant was over half full on a Sunday night! After eating, we walked the entire street again to see the signs that had lit up while we were inside. This was so nice, I am going to ask Tom to bring be back down again tomorrow night . . . . TOM?
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Michael Miller
9/20/2021 08:11:57 pm
Elvis RV park … hhmmm
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We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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