Graceland Meditation Garden
5 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
To one side of the house lies the meditation garden. This is where Elvis is buried alongside all of his ascendants and stillborn brother.
Around Graceland
5 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Also around Graceland is the Welcome to Graceland sign and two of Elvis' private jets!
Random Spots in Memphis
5 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
So, from Graceland I headed into town (this time refusing to walk and waiting an hour for the bus, don't worry I had a bench, some shade and my Kindle), so here's a few random stops.
First up theЧитать далее
Beale Street and Beyond
5 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
"I was walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale". What Marc Cohn meant by this I'm not quite sure but next up was Memphis' strip on Beale Street. Not particularly lively on an early Monday afternoonЧитать далее
Lorraine Motel
5 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
The Lorraine Motel, the site of Martin Luther King's assassination on the balcony outside of room 306. The hotel now serves as the National Civil Rights Museum. It's well kept with a few lovelyЧитать далее
Walking in Memphis
5 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
As I reached the outskirts of the centre of town I headed down to the park on the riverfront. At this point is was absolutely baking so I kept taking breaks in the shade every few minutes for my ownЧитать далее
The View From Arkansas
5 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
So by crossing the bridge I can say I've crossed the 4th longest river in the world and also visited another state, albeit only for a few moments!
Heading Back Downtown
5 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
After crossing the bridge the afternoon was getting on so the sun felt much less relentless. I took a lovely stroll back towards town along this raised path between a stunning row of houses and theЧитать далее
ПутешественникYou won't see him in the States, he's still working in a chippy in Wigan I believe. 👍🤣
Peabody Hotel Ducks
5 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
This trip has been full of surreal moments and this was one of them. Within the Peabody Hotel, possibly Memphis' most famous hotel, resides a group of ducks (no idea what you call that). These ducksЧитать далее
Fish and Chips
5 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
After putting in 33,000 steps and 319 active minutes today I thought I better treat myself to a fish and chips at the Irish bar over the road. It also happened to be martini Monday so a win win.
Memphis > Vegas > LA
6 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Today was somewhat of a write off as I flew from Memphis to Vegas to LA. Even though my flight wasn't till 1pm I set off at around 10am for the airport as I don't trust the Memphis public transport.Читать далее
Arriving in LA!
6 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
I landed in LA just in time to catch the sunset on the bus into town. I then had to take the subway to my hostel which is just a block off of Hollywood Boulevard.
I stepped out of the metro stationЧитать далее
Runyon Canyon Park
7 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
This morning I was up and out before 8am (not intentionally) and I headed up to the park just behind my hostel. It was full of people running and walking their dogs and I can understand why it's suchЧитать далее
Sunset Boulevard
7 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After succeeding in mission laundry and being turned away for a haircut I took the bus to nearby Sunset Boulevard. This road is full of swanky hotels and in the hills behind it live starts such asЧитать далее
The Getty
7 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
My next stop was to take the bus to The Getty, an art gallery with spectacular architecture and even better views over the city!
On the way there I befriend a Dutch guy named Olivier who seemedЧитать далее
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Just like the crowd trying to get into Prenton Park today or is that get out of Prenton Park? 🤔⚽️ SWA
Venice Beach and Canals
7 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Me and Olivier then took the bus all the way down to Venice Beach. It had suddenly gone cloudy and a bit cold but still you can see why the beachcis so famous! We also took a wander down to the nearbyЧитать далее
Santa Monica Beach
7 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Like something straight out of GTA V, as it grew dark we wandered down the boardwalk towards the world famous Santa Monica pier! There were groups of people all over just doing their think whetherЧитать далее
Santa Monica Pier
7 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We finished the day at the Santa Monica Pier. After wandering around the different rides and stalls we decided we'd have a go on the 'West Coaster'. It was good fun to be fair and even waiting in theЧитать далее
ПутешественникI got the joke Greg, ha! But it does look a fun place to be. 👍
Walk of Fame - The Made Up
8 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
This category goes out simply to charachters that simply aren't real yet have still earned themselves a star.
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💙💙💙LOVE Donald he’s never been given the recognition he deserves. 👏👏👏x
ПутешественникI thought The Simpsons where, that's what Greg used to tell me! 🤡
Morning in LA
8 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
This morning I started off with a haircut! It went well in my opinion and for $40 it damn well should do.
I then started wandering down Hollywood Boulevard, first up encountering the Chinese theatre,Читать далее
Walk of Fame - The Bad
8 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Calling some of these 'the bad' may be a little harsh so maybe 'the funny' would be more appropriate. Donald Trump neighbouring Kevin Spacey has to be my personal favourite.
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Now there's a pair of "expletives" I'd like to walk over, grrrrr! 👎🤬
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Once saw the Harlem Globetrotters in Manchester, can't remember the arena though, Meadowlark Lemon was the big entertainer, a funny man but brilliant basketball player as they all where/are. 👍
Hollywood Bowl (By Day)
8 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
As I headed down the Walk of Fame I made a detour to see the Hollywood Bowl. A very impressive venue even if I couldn't see much of it!
Walk of Fame - The Good
8 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
So I'm going to split the Hollwood Walk of Fame stars into the good (x2), the bad and the made up. Starting off with the good! There are over 2,700 stars and I saw every single one. Even trying to beЧитать далее
Downtown LA Pt.1
8 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
As midday drew close I jumped on the subway into downtown LA, aka the finance district. I did of course pass by the PwC office, the skyscrapers, the market and took a ride on the world's shortestЧитать далее
The Broad
8 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Whilst downtown I headed into the Broad art gallery. This is my favourite type of art gallery as its full of non-sensical modern art, although it did have a lot of Andy Warhol's.
