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September 20, 2011
 

Arkansas

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    This morning we woke up in Memphis.

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    Our first sight was to drive by Elvis's home Graceland.

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    It was huge and you could see his planes parked next to the road.

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    Afterwards we drove to downtown Memphis for breakfast.

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    It was so pretty and we loved the street cars.

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      We had breakfast at Cockadoo's which was a really cosy cafe with throw pillows and funny waitresses.

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      For breakfast, I had sweet potato hash browns which were served with icing sugar and marshmallows (so they looked like eggs in a nest), a poached egg and a biscuit. It was a strange combination but really nice.

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    Next door was the world's first Billy Bass singing fish adoption centre.

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    I'm glad that they weren't all turned on when we walked past.

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    Checkin at Beale Street - Memphis
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      We then went to Beale Street to see all the famous blues clubs.

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      There was so much neon.

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      We found Elvis in the park before we left.

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    We drove over the bridge and crossed the state line in to Arkansas. It turns out that @[10376464573:Lady Gaga] had recorded different versions of You & Me for each state, so she was singing my cool Tennessee guy as we left.

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    Checkin at Little Rock River Market
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      Our second stop was Little Rock, which was a really pretty riverside city.

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      We headed to the riverfront where we found the little rock.

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    Checkin at Hot Springs Arkansas
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      We then drove through the pretty countryside to Hot Springs, the boyhood home of Bill Clinton.

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      It was one of America's first holiday destinations and ended up becoming a gambling den in the 50s and 60s. Al Capone even had a room there.

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      Tom got a shock when he found out that the water in the fountains was actually boiling hot.

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    Checkin at Arkansas Alligator Farm & Petting Zoo
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      We then went to an Alligator Farm & Petting Zoo.

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      We were given lots of slices of bread and warned not to take it in to the baby goat enclosure or they would all jump on us.

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      These donkeys were so sweet.

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      We then got to see the merman which is something I have always wanted to see.

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      It was then time to see the alligators. They're so still that it's frightening.

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    Checkin at Hot Springs Mountain Tower
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      We drove up to the top of the mountain to get a view over the town.

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      It was so peaceful and we even spotted an eagle soaring above the trees.

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    We then drove through the forrest on our way to Oklahoma, though we did a u-turn to visit a shop called Rocks N Stuff which had tables and tables of rocks outside.

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    I got a mood ring and a free crystal.

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    The scenery became so pretty as the sun was setting.

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    Checkin at Arkansas Alligator Farm & Petting Zoo
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