A little detour…

Welcome :)

As we got closer to Memphis Tyler suddenly decided we should take a detour through Nashville and eat lunch/dinner at his favourite BBQ place on Broadway. So we did it. It was great food and totally worth the stop.

On Broadway

Yummy BBQ

Awesome picture, right?

Isn't he cute?!

We ended the night in Memphis, ready to party on Beale Street. We walked up and down the street and went into a few places. The bar that drew us in and where we eventually decided to have a bite and a drink was *Wet Willies*. There was a live band and since we were sitting right in the front, they spoke to us, announcing to the whole bar who we were and where we were from.

Best Country Ever :)

The opening on the Olympics was also shown on one of the TV’s in the bar, which was great since we got to watch a little.

Our 5 things we are thankful for today…

1) The mega caverns in Louisville (which were fun)
2) Nashville BBQ (at Jack’s BBQ)
3) Beautiful Tennessee hills
4) Beale Street Block Party
5) Olympic opening ceremony, especially seeing both our countries announced! Go USA & RSA!

Favourite moment of the day – As Tyler and I were driving in to Memphis we drove through what seemed to be a ghetto area. Tyler looks up and sees a Dialysis Center…this is what we said… Well, I supposed at least they have good eyes. Me…Er, what? Tyler, well you know dialysis like dilate… uh, nice try dude.

Driving through Nashville wasn’t a detour, however going to Jack’s was a bit of a detour, we were always supposed to be passing through the city, but given we had both been there I wasn’t planning on stopping until I remembered a great BBQ place that an old college friend of mine had showed me down there. It didn’t take much convincing and we were on our way.

As for Memphis I will say this, it is very interesting to see Beale street and spend a very little bit of time there, but I would NEVER, and I mean NEVER call that place my home. It has a very bad reputation for crime and even just walking around you always had a bit of a dirty feeling. It is however the home to FedEx and where the business started.

Beale Street :)

As for the Dialysis comment I will just use the excuse that it was very late at night after multiple days of driving and I was tired… does that work? J