Something funny happened when we got to the hotel in Memphis. The registration desk at our hotel had, instead of offering mints or cookies to guests, offered ear plugs, because the hotel is less than a block from Beale Street, the entertainment and nightlife heart of Memphis. Beale Street is like a mini-me Bourbon Street in New Orleans, a hedonist, booze-soaked 2-block pedestrian mall. And hot as hell in the middle of the day. We hope the noise won't bother us, since the bars are allowed to stay open after 3 am (from a special exemption from the state legislature). Ear plugs at the ready!
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| a hot crowd on a hot day |
We went to the Peabody Hotel to see the
5 o'clock duck march, a daily Memphis tradition. But the crowd in the hotel lobby was crazy, and the Peabody Hotel duck wrangler just went on and on about the history of the duck march, so we left before the main event. We got this shot of Allegra sitting on the fountain with the famous ducks a while before the grand ceremony. If you're interested, you can
see the event here.
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| cute duckies! |
Dinner was at a place recommended by many people -
The Rendezvous for ribs. This is a rub, not a sauce, place, and the family was split on the ribs. Blythe and Steve were definite thumbs up (best ribs Steve ever had), but Allegra was a partial thumbs down - she prefers sauce to a rub. If you are in Memphis, definitely try this place. The menu is simple, there's no dessert, but the food is great and it's not real expensive.
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| Have fun finding the entrance! |
We see the King and Graceland tomorrow, then hustle down through Mississippi to the Big Easy, so we will talk to you later!
I trust you didn't stay out until 3 drinking on Beale St.!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the Clinton Library. 1/2 day was probably not enough, there is so much there. We found it really interesting. The Presidential libraries get better and better.
I don't think I've ever had "rubbed" ribs. Guess I have to go to Memphis.
When Dad and I were in Little Rock we saw the duck march from up in the hotel, on the elevator and down to the fountain where they went for a swim. Dad says the Peabody Hotels are a chain and each one has this parade of ducks. Tey're in several cities.
And a Happy Anniversary for yesterday!