States/Territories: NJ DE MD VA TN
Miles Driven: 1129
We left Nashville this morning for Memphis. Only 3 hours away and dramatically different in temperature. It is in the low 80's with no humidity, but breezy.
We went to Mud Island which is accessible by a tram. The island has a museum of the Mississippi and a very nice walk along the Mighty Mississippi.
Afterward we went to the Peabody Hotel to see the daily duck walk. What started out as a prank has become internationally renowned. They have 5 ducks in the fountain of the hotel lobby and everyday at 5:00 pm the ducks march out of the fountain, across a red carpet, up the elevator to their "duck palace" on the roof of the hotel. What an amazing marketing idea. Everyday people gather for drinks and crowd the lobby to watch the duck walk.
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| At the top of the Peabody Hotel |
We then strolled down to Beale St., home of the Blues, and Honky Tonks. We enjoyed this area more than Nashville's downtown area. For dinner, we went to the "famous" Rendezvous restaurant for Memphis-style ribs.
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| Beale Street |
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| In addition to "No shirt, No shoes, No service, they have one more "NO" down here. |
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