Day 3

(9/5/08) – Memphis, TN Today we got to take the Graceland Tour. It was interesting to see the home of Elvis (albeit in a very controlled manner). You only get to tour the first floor and basement. Out of respect for Elvis they keep the second floor off limits. Kevin thinks that Elvis is up stairs looking at security cameras and laughing at how much people are willing to pay to see the inside of his house. Tara does not find that thought amusing. There are several museums in the complex including those dedicated to Elvis’s cars, airplanes, clothes and many, many gold and platinum records. The weather was overcast for us during the day and we got sprinkled on a couple of times, but since we were inside most of the day that did not matter. The only snag in the day was having security tell us that we couldn’t take our video camera onto the mansion grounds (interestingly enough, they do have a DVD tour available in the MANY gift shops for a mere $39.99—we did not partake; however we did pick up some souvenirs for Kevin’s mom…allegedly, Kevin destroyed his Mom’s collection of Elvis records sometime in the late 70’s, so he figures he owes her that at the very least—Kevin still denies the accusations and blames the destruction of said records on a “vast sibling conspiracy”). During the tour Tara, who never gets sick, developed a minor sore throat…we’ll have to see how that goes. When we returned to the campground, the sun came out briefly (for about 30 minutes through a few breaks in the clouds), so we decided to go for a dip in the pool. It was very nice, if not a little chilly. Our next day will be travel to Hale’s Bar Marina and RV Campground for a three day break. This campground is located on the Tennessee River, so we are hoping for an enjoyable stay.