Memphis

We have left the rolling green hills of Alabama behind, along with the pleasant ride that they provided. As we approached the Mississippi River things flattened out and traffic picked up as we got closer to Memphis. We took an extra hour to find the Harley shop in Mississippi, we knew it existed, just not sure where. ... this is our third ride through  this state, and we had yet to find a dealership open. We didn't need anything of importance, it was just a mission at this point.

In Memphis we stayed 2 blocks off Beale Street, ( if you are into 'Blues' you might say "cool" ) otherwise it is just a point of reference but they did have some decent entertainment and good food if you like your ribs Memphis style. Dinner was at the Blues Cafe, where we listened to some music for a while before wandering down the street, stopping at a couple more outdoor venues and heading back to the hotel.

Wednesday, back to Beale street for breakfast and then we stood with the faithful as well as the non believers to visit the home of the King. No not Michael Jackson, or Richard Petty but the King of Rock & Roll... that's right, we were at Graceland and got our fill (or more) of the life and times of Elvis Presley. We will see him again next week as I understand he now lives and works in Vegas.

After leaving Memphis we quickly remembered that the next few days will be ones of winds whipping across the plains as we got a little taste jockeying with 18 wheelers and a couple of rigs hauling manufactured homes. The comments on the CB are never complimentary of motorcycles... guess they are just mad they are having to work today. Rain seemed only a few miles ahead most of they day but we made it to North Little Rock with only a light sprinkle today.  Tomorrow we may not be so lucky as we continue on to Oklahoma City.

Had our first hotel snafu as we checked into our hotel, we became increasingly disgruntled with things... temperature, Internet, phone... and ended up leaving for a nearby Hampton, saving $20 in the process so we can afford to eat dinner. A few pictures should be posted soon.