![]() ![]() Whew! That’s a lot about Memphis but doesn’t come close to covering it all, and I need to go back soon to go to the Civil Rights Museum plus I feel like I want to go to Graceland again. It took me both trips to finish an epic book I was reading!Īnd now this book is next up, but I almost don’t want to spoil my new fandom: It was a busy couple of weeks for me with this Memphis trip after also going to Jamaica in March. A great bookstore in Memphis called Novel. A highlight for me was this bookstore, Novel, that has a restaurant in it. The next day she took me around Memphis and showed me what was new and pointed out old favorites. Their downtown location is next to the Civil Rights Museum. I had dreamed about those pork nachos since early 2000. Timi Timi Restaurants Alati Alati Unclaimed Review Save Share 11 reviews 2 of 5 Restaurants in Timi Greek Pgh7+6p8, B7, Timi Cyprus + Add phone number + Add website + Add hours See all (18) 11 There arent enough food, service, value or atmosphere ratings for Alati, Cyprus yet. Did you know it was the secretary, Marion Keisker, not Sam Phillips who first recorded Elvis?Īfter this part of our tour, I was kidnaped by my BFF and taken to get some drinks and dinner at the best BBQ restaurant in Memphis, Central BBQ, which she and her husband own. Here they play for you the first recording of Elvis ever. I think most people would probably say one day is plenty though- ha!īy the time I got through all there was to see at the house and grounds, when I saw the graves, I truly felt emotional.īack at the complex we headed through the exhibits but ran out of time because our tour was leaving to go to another awesome place… There is SO MUCH to see here that I actually need to go back and see some of it again with even more time. So while waiting for our turn to go across the street to see actual Graceland we were able to visit the airplanes and start through the back of the museum exhibits. Timi’s also set us up with the VIP passes here so we could go into any exhibit all day long. I dare you to watch this (just one of the songs from the show) and look away: I ended up catching “Aloha from Hawaii” a couple of times, which I think as much as visiting Graceland made me an Elvis fan during this trip. Idyllic Sardinia beach escape - Flexible holiday Pullman Almar Timi Ama. The hotel had several Elvis music and movie channels that play 24/7. Luxury Sri Lanka tour with unforgettable experiences Negombo, Habarana. This hotel is situated right next to Graceland but is actually across the street from the “Graceland complex” where you have to park, buy your ticket, and where most all of the Elvis exhibits are, including his two planes. I will admit, however, there were some nice things about having someone else do all of this for me.įirst of all, Timi’s put us at the Guesthouse at Graceland, which I loved. You may know from previous posts that I love planning my vacations and obsess over every detail. We traveled with Timi’s Tours out of my hometown. (And she still does, more on this later.)īut I hadn’t been there for about 20 years (again, wow) so I invited myself along while suggesting that my mom finally make her pilgrimage to Graceland.Īnd by the end of the trip, I found myself to be just as big of an Elvis fan!! Back around the turn of the century (wow!!) I traveled to Memphis often because my hometown BFF lived there. ![]()
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