Monday, 8 April 2013

Elvis land

In november 2012 i took my mum to Graceland for her 50th birthday.  We arrived just after midnight so it was straight to bed for us.  We were staying at the Days Inn Graceland which was of course Elvis themed with a guitar shaped pool.


We went shopping in the morning and went my fave american shop - Rue 21.  Also took my mum to Walmart to show just how amazing it actually is.  We had a look around to see what was around our hotel aside from Graceland and discovered that all the attractions that are part of the tour are around us.  

At night we went to Beale Street for dinner at the Hard Rock and some pubs.  Beale street is the place to go to as they offer a mix of delta blues, jazz, rock 'n' roll, R&B and gospel.  

The next night we went to Marlowes for dinner.  We had the best food i have ever tasted in my life.  They offer a pink limo to pick you up from your hotel and take you to the restaurant and also drops you back off which is so amazing.

On out final day the day of my mums birthday we did the vip tour of Graceland.  It is so amazing to be at the King's house and seeing just how much land he actually had.  The decor is not to my taste but it was very big back in the day.  As it was coming up to christmas they had it all decked out with the christmas decorations and it was so amazing.  There is a room that is designed like a jungle that he used as a recording studio in 1976.  We got to see all his cars, old costumes, his planes and his gold records. I never realised just how many gold records he actually had.  

We went to the Rock n Roll cafe for a meal and a guy called Tim Rowland was performing as an Elvis impersonator, he is by far the best i have seen wish we had can to this place before our last night as the atmosphere was so good as was the service.














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