Month: October 2017

October 17, 2017 Paul Groves

The Peabody Hotel in Memphis has a unique attraction. Years ago, someone brought in several ducks (used as live decoys) and left them in the lobby fountain where the ducks swam and were apparently very happy and well-behaved. The guests enjoyed these creatures so much, that the hotel manager created accommodations for them on the…

October 17, 2017 Paul Groves

The home of Elvis Presley. They told us he purchased this nice home for his parents when he was only 22 for $102,500. It was huge for the day, but viewing it, it seemed very livable. The decor is certainly interesting looking at it from a 2017 perspective. My favorite part was the backyard where…

October 17, 2017 Paul Groves

As we toured Nashville, one of my favorite sights was the Parthenon built in Centennial Park. It seems a little odd to see a Greek building in Tennessee, but Athens is a sister city to Nashville. My interest is increased because we just visited the Parthenon in Greece earlier in the year as part of…

October 15, 2017 Paul Groves

Ron and I are on a week-long bus tour of The Music Cities, Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans. Our first two days are in Nashville and we are staying at the huge Gaylord Opryland Hotel. This is a destination in itself with several enormous atriums (atria?) housing gardens and a river and shops and restaurants….