7/15/2022

Graceland @ Memphis & Tim's Ford near Lynchburg, TN

Yesterday was a traveling day.  We left our site near Memphis and traveled to Tim's Ford State Park which is about 1-1/2 hours west of Chattanooga.  Its within spitting distance of the Jack Daniel's distillery as well.

I had trouble posting from our site in Memphis, but 2 days ago we visited Graceland.  The mansion is much smaller than you would imagine, more like a home, but rather solemn and sad.  Elvis is buried there but also his parents, grandmother, and his grandson (Ben, from Lisa Marie's 1st marriage) who committed suicide all, in a small meditation garden near the pool.

The tour was very well run, unlike Johnson Space Center, with a multimedia self guided tour tablet, and excellent staff.  The museum is across the street.  He has to be the world's biggest posthumous hoarder.  They even had the infamous shotgun TV on display.

Home

We arrived back at home around 2:30p today.  I think we were all overjoyed.  Nic ran up the driveway he was excited.