OK, so I will admit that the above picture is taken from the Internet. But it is the only picture that does this area justice. We didn't actually go into a National Park filled with rainbow mountains, it was more like driving through the planes and saying "look at that!" The mountains in question had all sorts of colors, green and blue and white and Gray and Orange and yellow. In fact, it was obvious that the green, whatever it was, easily eroded because there were small pieces everywhere and Shana began picking them up. We started gathering them for our eventual souvenir. It was at this point that we started noticing wearing a mask due to covid actually helped keep moisture around our face.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Driving Crosscountry 2020 : The Open Range & Tumbleweeds in Utah
Now THIS is where "Oh, home on the range" comes from! And yes, we did listen to that song over and over again. And yes, we did see some cattle! And, yes, there were real tumbleweeds! ... And we decided to each take one and eventually send it home, well padded, in a Box. I have mine to this day!
Driving Crosscountry 2020 : The Mighty Mississippi River
"Ol' man river
That ol' man river
he must know something
But he don't say nothing
Cause he just keeps rolling
He keeps rolling along ...
I gets weary
Yes I' am sick of trying
I'm tired of living and
Scared of dying
But ol' man river
He keeps rolling along" (From "Old Man River")
And ...
"If you come down to the river
I bet you gonna find some people who live
And you don't have to worry if you got no money
People on the river are happy to give
Big wheel keep on turning
Proud Mary keep on burning
And we're rolling, tell you rolling, we're rolling on the river" (From "Proud Mary")
I don't have too many pictures Of the Mississippi river, but this was one of my favorite parts of the trip. There is just such a deep sense of history and a bit of sadness watching such a large river roll along. The same river that carried so many African Americans deep into slavery. It was a totally unplanned moment to go and sit by the river. We sat there for a very long time, just thinking about everything that had gone on there in history. When we were about to leave we looked at the to the right and saw that there were many people sitting by the river periodically all the way down.
Driving Crosscountry 2020 : The Museums of Graceland
And all over there were continual reminders that we were in the world of Covid. This picture was significant because there was this large theme park with the museums and restaurants and souvenir shops, but there was absolutely no one there.
Driving Crosscountry 2020 : Inside Elvis's Graceland
"There's a pretty little thing / Waiting for the king / Down in the Jungle room / When I was walking in memphis."
A pic that needs no explanation.
Everything about this house was absolutely surreal. The traditional look of the outside versus the the flamboyant inside where every room was different with a different theme. There is an air of sadness in the house. Elvis did die here, of course. And the whole thing felt like he was just a poor guy who didn't know what to do with all of his money.
Everything about this house was absolutely surreal. The traditional look of the outside versus the the flamboyant inside where every room was different with a different theme. There is an air of sadness in the house. Elvis did die here, of course. And the whole thing felt like he was just a poor guy who didn't know what to do with all of his money.
Driving Crosscountry 2020 : Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee
First stop: Graceland!
"We're going to Graceland, Graceland / Memphis Tennessee / I'm going to graceland Poor boys and pilgrims with families /
and we are going to Graceland." Paul Simon
Somewhere we've both always wanted to visit! And, wow, this gave new meaning to being a "fan" of someone. This surpassed even Dollywood with all of the different museums and merchandise and restaurants serving his favorite foods (yes, I did try his fried peanut butter and banana sandwich!) and homes and even PLANES!
"Saw the ghost of Elvis on Union Avenue. .."
Some of the graffiti was amazing!
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