How to do America in 83 days...: Walking in Memphis

What a place! I would gladly come back here for a few days. We visited Graceland, Elvis Presley’s mansion. I think we were the youngest couple there. It was decorated with typical 1970’s furniture, splashes of blue and green and carpet everywhere, even on the ceiling! He was the ‘King’.

Then we went to the home of another king, to Beale Street where BB King has his club and where big stars like Elvis and Johnny Cash got their big breaks. There were live bands on every corner, beers flowing and the street was pedestrianised for three blocks. Who could ask for more?

We could! Because after our little adventure there we left and went to our first baseball game. It was a minor league game between the Memphis Redbirds and the Iowa Cubs. It was not what I had imagined let me tell you. It was sooooo slow – after each half inning there was a pause where the other team would warm up or something. Definitely not the game for me! I realised I’m more of a rugby girl where there is more action. Having said that I couldn’t stop checking out the Cubs right outfielder’s firm arse - I was mesmerised! Tom on the other hand was mesmerised by the actually sporting element of the game!