Date: 17 June 2002
Up early to break down camp and repack the car, we drive through Memphis, abstain from Graceland, nap, and tour charming Nashville, our favorite city yet.
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Graceland Location: Graceland, Memphis, TN Graceland, as it turns out, cost $25. We got as far as the ticket booth and turned back, but not before taking some smarmy pictures and leaving Bryan's camera in the post office (so we actually got to visit Graceland twice). Elvis lives. - 277 G
Nashville at sunset Location: Nashville, Tennessee While we were underwhelmed by Memphis (we probably just didn't drive through the right parts), Nashville was charming. A shot of downtown as we drove to the Opryland Hotel. - IMG 2188
The sun also rises Location: Maumelle State Park On the third day. Perhaps a bit too early for this camper, but we must press on to Tennessee! - IMG 2189
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Look! The Capital. maybe Location: Little Rock, AR Admittedly, our tour of Little Rock was fast and conducted mostly from the front seat of the car. - IMG 2191
Look! Downtown. Location: Little Rock, AR - IMG 2192
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The Mighty Mississippi Location: Tennessee What really makes this a great picture is the skill that the photographer used in capturing the noble beauty of the river. - IMG 2196
State number three Location: Tennessee/Arkansas Border We succeed for the second time in capturing the transition to a new state. - IMG 2197
Graceland Location: Tennessee So, it was unimpressive. So, we didn't *actually* go in. But still. I gesticulated at a giant picture of Elvis (see below). - IMG 2198
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Molasses Cookies Location: Tennessee Count them 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6! Six cookies taken at once. Throw in some cheese nips and that looks like a healthy lunch. - IMG 2202
Sun Records Location: Sun Records, Nashville, TN Bryan wanted to see the current location of this historic record label. - IMG 2203
The Parthenon? Location: Nashville, Tennessee For some reason, there is a full-scale reconstruction of the Parthenon in a park in the medical district of Nashville. - IMG 2206
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A romp through downtown. Location: Nashville, Tennessee On our way to Opryland, we swung by downtown Nashville. Quite respectable. - IMG 2214
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The Opryland Hotel Location: Nashville, Tennessee Almost like Vegas in many terrifying was, this sprawling hotel sported indoor gardens and other attractions. - IMG 2220
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Jacking in. Location: Nashville, Tennessee At the end of a hard day of vacationing, Bryan spends some quality time with the internet, organazing picturs and taking care of email, etc.