Today we left Topeka and headed to Memphis!
The drive was pretty long, we spent most of the time listening to This American Life and listening to music.
Finally, we arrived in Memphis. We drove to Beale Street, an area I'd read about online earlier today. We tried to find a hotel; we came across a Holiday Inn, so I went inside to make a reservation. The line took forever, and when I reached the front desk, I was told that the rate would be very expensive. So, we decided to find the closest La Quinta. All the experiences we've had with La Quinta have been really good, so we figured that was the closest we'd come to a comfortable, clean night's stay. We found one 11 miles away, so we booked it.
Instead of going straight to the motel, we figured we'd better walk down Beale Street and get a bite to eat. We walked for a bit, then finally found a restaurant. We had a great meal: pulled pork, cole slaw, baked beans, and texas toast. It was really, really good ... especially the baked beans. They were good! Beale Street in Memphis is much like New Orleans, except (while we were there) even busier, and crazier. There were street vendors selling beer by the glass, and the entire street was closed down. There were a bunch of local stores open too, selling trinkets and things.
We walked around for a bit, but decided to call it a night because we were tired. We drove to La Quinta and passed out.
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