We awoke to our first cloudy day since hitting the road but we didn’t mind since we had some indoor activities planned; our first major museum day.
King Cotton
Everything in Memphis is tied up with cotton, even today. Our first stop was to the Cotton Museum, housed in the beautiful, old Cotton Mercantile Exchange building. Here’s a summary of what cotton is:
Act at once! Here are some more pix:
Ducks
Of course we had to wander over to the Peabody Hotel for the 11 am march of the hotel ducks from the roof to the elevator to the lobby to the indoor fountain. Started as a practical joke by a visiting hunter in the early 1900’s, the ducks have been there ever since and draw a huge crowd.
Civil Rights Museum
The site of the museum is located right next door to the motel where Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated. The whole place was simultaneously moving and depressing given the current state of affairs. There was so much information in the well done exhibits that our heads were filled to the brim. Worth the visit.
She Said Yes!
In genteel Southern style, we needed a letter of introduction to visit our next stop. With that in hand we ventured to a well-established, beautiful Memphis neighborhood, home to the University Club. We met for cocktails on the veranda with Patrick, Glenda’s step-bro, and Jamesa who only the night before had said “yes” to Patrick’s marriage proposal. Woo hoo!!! Lots of champagne, toasts, catching up and getting to know each other ensued. Congratulations Patrick and Jamesa!
Next Up: Little Rock, AK
We all are truly living vicariously through the two of you!!! You have found more sites in 10 days than I’d find in a lifetime. And ahh-google maps, what did any of us directionally challenged people do before it. And Going through the railroad crossing- what has the world come to, I think I’d still be standing there waiting for the gates to lift.! . Keep’em coming, M
Margie! A fellow-rule follower! So glad we broke with our normal rule-following protocol to break past the “danger” arm and scale the freight train and get to the other side because that bar was really good!!!
We’re always on the lookout for good sites – more to come!
Sue any shiatsu massages!!! That national park movie is hilarious. Keep ‘em coming.