We decided to take a mini-vacation this spring break. Memphis was the winner due to several reasons. We have not been there in years. It was an easy drive on one tank full. NONE of us had ever been to Graceland. How is that possible? A vital part of American history missed completely? Graceland was well worth the trip. It was fascinating on so many levels to me. I can only imagine how my parents generation would feel. It was a step back in time. We arrived at lunch and began with fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches. All agreed they were good. The tour was well organized with programmed headphones and guides. The commentary included Elvis's voice and music. Monitors all around played video footage of him doing anything and everything at home. I found it to be very melancholy. The pictures featured here are a few of my favorites. The rest of the 174 are all here if you would like to see the rest. I think they came out well considering no flash was allowed. The house is beautiful and well preserved considering the amount of people who trek through daily. We went on a random Thursday afternoon. Cars were filing in the parking lot one after the other. The front entry was my favorite room. The stained glass is even better in person. I can hear music from the piano filling the whole house. Gold records were EVERYWHERE. When you think about his success it's no wonder. To actually see them line the walls floor to ceiling, blows your mind. The picture here is just part of a two story wall covered in records. Even the costumes were impressive to see. You begin to feel the impact he had on culture in every way. His style, music, and movies still influence the world today. We heard several different languages as we toured. I am so glad we went. The black/white quote is from t shirts for sale in Memphis. Another quote written on one of the walls at Graceland- "Before anyone did anything, Elvis did everything."
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