Birmingham Alabama
April 16, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
So finally arrived 18 hours after leaving home. Shattered. The flight was fine but immigration queue nightmare. Hopefully will get a look around tomorrow before heading to New Orleans.
Civil Rights
April 17, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
So met some lovely women at breakfast from the trip and we all went to visit the civil rights area. So you can see the memorials to the children watercannoned by police, Martin Luther King and theRead more
New Orleans
April 17, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
So interesting first day in New Orleans I have now completely lost track of time, that maybe is a good thing. Our guide Julie tells us when to be on the bus and gives structure to the day. So theseRead more
Cemetery and other places New Orleans
April 18, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Started the day in a local coffee house now on a little trip around the city. The damage from Katrina still there in many places. Some of the buildings are lovely but run down. We are on the touristRead more
Louisiana Bayou
April 18, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
A trip in a swamp!
Music
April 18, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
So the main point of this trip was music. With my two new buddies Karen and Jess from Bristol, after eating in Hard Rock Cafe we hit Bourbon Street. The guide told us to go into any bar we liked theRead more
Tulepo
April 19, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Elvis spent the first 13 years of his life in the isolated Mississippi town. The gardens were nice. The tiny recreated shack showed what absolute poverty he was born into.
Beale Street Memphis
April 19, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Interesting to visit Beale Street food was brilliant just asked the server for a recommendation. Music was fine but it's not New Orleans.
Memphis history
April 20, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Whistle-stop visits to Stax records and the site of MLK's assassination and a great tour of the Sun recording studios. Birthplace of rock n' roll.
Graceland
April 20, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
So no explanation needed, lots of queues. Interesting Elvis liked stained glass who knew!
Nutbush
April 21, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Apparently Nutbush has always been tiny. I sat in the schoolhouse referred to in the song. It is now a Tina Turner museum. Had a magic moment dancing to an old cowboy playing the guitar before we gotRead more
Nashville
April 23, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
So fantastic Nashville had a great couple of days here. Highlight a tour of the Ryman auditorium originally home of 'the grand Old opry' As you can see on the photo I was delighted. Saw someRead more
Chattanooga
April 24, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Funny little place modern housing, small, tourist spot re song. Nice lunch but then in the gift shop selling civil war memorabilia including a confederate flag. Glad to get back on the bus.
