Elvis! On to Memphis with a stop at Graceland! I did not expect to find Graceland to be as popular as it still is, but it is! We arrived at about 10:30 in the morning and parked in the very large lot across the street from the mansion and entered the large welcome center and ticket office. The tour starts with a short film on Elvis’ life and the house. Then you get in line, given head phones and shepherded into a small bus for the trip across the street, where you a given an electronic tablet that you retake with you and play on the house tour. The house is not as large as I was expecting but it was decorated for Christmas (we were there the Saturday after Thanksgiving). You walk the hallways and look in on about 6 rooms before heading outside to see, among other things, Elvis’ and other family members graves. Then you take the bus back across the street to eat, shop or tour Elvis’ planes, the ‘Lisa Marie’ and the ‘Hound Dog 2’. We did the basic tour for about $40 per person, but you can also take the Ultimate VIP tour for $159 which includes a private tour and access to rooms that general ticket holders don’t get to see.
running at sixty
exercising, eating and enjoying life in Miami (but not necessarily in that order)
