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[afwdwfan]

On our way Fran got a call from the Yellow Scooter company, wow! They did actually know our phone number! They wanted to know if we still wanted to have the scooter picked up at 1:30 today. We told them that our flight had been delayed an hour and a half and could they get it at 2:45 instead?

She should have told them to just look for the abandoned scooter with a dead battery halfway between Disney Springs and Saratoga Springs.

With all the construction for Disney Springs, this bridge was new. I thought I would take a picture of it. If you aren’t going to World of Disney or Ghiradelli you can cut off a good chunk of walking by using this bridge.

I really like that addition.

Fran really enjoyed these rolls which were absolutely delicious. Our server called them "Hawaiian rolls on crack" which about sums it up.

They look good. I love some good Hawaiian rolls.

I don't recommend trying this on your next trip. Her bag was taken aside. She had to wait while the lady in front of us had her bag searched because she had two 4oz boxes of juice. When that was done, Fran got the royal treatment. They took EVERY. SINGLE. THING. out of her bag. Swabbed every surface, and this was one of those special air travel bags with like a hundred pockets for each and every little thing. About half an hour later they finally packed her bag back up and let her go. "That was fascinating!" She says to me as she rides up with her bag in tow. We still had over an hour until boarding began otherwise I would have killed her right then!

First of all, I'm sorry you had to endure this experience. I just hope she learned something from it and I hope you look back on it now and find it to be as funny as I do!

The gentleman at the store walked over to the scooter, flipped a switch on the tiller and the light came on. Both of our jaws hit the floor, and we said in unison, “There’s a switch?”

Well, there's your problem!

As far as visiting at Christmastime? As much as I enjoyed seeing the Christmas decorations at WDW, I’m not sure that is a big draw for me in the future. It may have been the fact that the Osborne lights were in their final year and everyone decided to flock to WDW to see them. But there were way too many people for my taste. Everyone always said that the first two weeks in December the crowds are lower. Really? If that’s the case, I’m not sure that I really want to go back at that time. I’ve found that January, May and October are actually much lower crowd times than we experienced on this last trip. I know that Walt Disney World is magical at Christmastime, but so is Disneyland and it’s much closer. I can leave if the crowds are too big and come back on another day. I don’t see us planning a trip to WDW around Christmastime anytime in the near future. There’s just other times of the year that I enjoy visiting more. I don’t need a special season to visit WDW, just a season when not many other people will be there, that’s more important than what’s going on.

I can see this. I really like Christmas time at Disney World, but we've never had the crazy crowds you're talking about. But the fact that you can go to Disneyland anytime and see the Christmas decorations there would definitely make that much more appealing than traveling to Florida to see WDW decked out for the holidays.

I found a space in Lot C right off (@Leshaface doesnt have that kind of luck and I don't get lost like her DH!) and it was really close to the bus loading depot.

I hope you at least remembered to lock your doors.

I hope no one out there hasn't seen it yet, but you know, the part with Han Solo and then the big explosions.

Could you be more specific?

I was sad to see that the brand new garment bag that I took out of its box yesterday had burst the zipper on the exterior of the bag. At least her jacket hadn't fallen out of the pocket.

Oh yuck. They really don't make luggage that holds up well against airline brutality. I'm glad nothing was lost.

Even if your room isn't ready, you still get your room key and then once it's ready you get a text with the number and boom! You go directly to your room. No, not here, they were going to call me when it was ready and then when it was ready, I could go back and wait in line to get my keys and find out the room number.

Yeah, I had this at a conference I had to attend last fall. It was at a Westin. They had a youth volleyball tournament in town and they were all checking out late and conference attendees were arriving. I waited in a half hour line to get to the front desk to check in at 3:30 pm. I was one of the lucky ones because I got a room. Others had to go back and wait in line again after dinner to finish the check in process and get their keys, much like you had to. Some weren't in their rooms until almost 10pm.

Needless to say, the conference has promised to never return to that hotel again.

Finally, keys in hand, I retrieve Fran from her chair in the lobby and we head up to the room. It was nothing special, standard hotel room, but the linens were definitely comfy.

After that wait, that room had better be clean!

My booking window for dining, spa treatments and excursions opened at 11PM that night for the Alaskan cruise. Finally, being a gold cruiser at the time of booking I wanted to take advantage of my new status. We have some adventurous choices, well they are all categorized as Mild activity level, but they are still pretty thrilling in our book.

Oh, I can't wait to see what you do on the Alaska cruise!

Walgreens was on the next corner so we headed towards it and Ahhhhhhhh.....splat. it happened so fast but yet in slow motion. Old brick streets have uneven spots and my foot caught on one and next thing I know I'm on the ground. Good thing the camera was there to break my fall. Doh! I took one look at it and my heart sank. There was was a visible crack in the lens. Oh man! Two for two.

Oh no... I'm so sorry. I'm glad it wasn't any worse than that for both you and the camera.

We noticed these Trolley buses and stopped to talk with one of the city ambassadors. It turns out that they are all equipped with Handicapped lifts, so we could take one back to the hotel. I could already tell that my left knee and right hip were gonna be hurting A LOT later, plus I somewhat braced my fall with the right elbow. So ouch, I didn’t want to walk back.

I'm glad the trolley saved you some walking. Sorry it kind of made you miss out on exploring Beale Street, but at least you got to see it in passing.

 

[dhorner233]

Is this the cruise that ends in New Orleans?
I work in an ER just outside of Baton Rouge, one of the local stops is in White Castle at Nottoway Plantation. We always get patients off this cruise! Everyone says it's such a great time.
!

How great a time are they having if they end the cruise by going to the ER!

 

[pkondz]

Where is your "world's smallest violin?"

I think it's the scooter. Either that or they have a dossier on my foot odor.

<backs away slowly>

Yeah, you probably mean the things we are going to be flying on in Alaska.

Nope. Think smaller.

I know! Me too, I mean I have so many valuables in there. Everyone wants Plus sized clothing!

I think a moving van driver!

 

[pkondz]

But I didn't have the brain capacity for that

Oh, man. Sleep deprivation. It's a wonderful thing.

At least we had an outlet to charge our phones.

Those outlets can be like gold sometimes.

Fran (who has been sleeping in her chair the whole time) is so sore that she can't get up to come to the bar/tavern to get food with me.

Oh dear.

Our bellman points out the fridge (which wasn't there)

I picture him like a magician with a failed trick.
"Ta dah!!! Oh... crap."

We have some adventurous choices, well they are all categorized as Mild activity level, but they are still pretty thrilling in our book.

Colour me intrigued.

Good thing she ate it this soon, the refrigerator wasn't cooling a bit!

Good thing they brought it!

Then she started futzing with her carry on.

"futzing" Great word.

Their signage was always great. You never had any doubt where you should be going.

That is pretty darn clear all right.

had we hung around the Convention Center and waited we could have been on the first bus to the port, but we went down at around 9:10 and there was a big line.

D'oh! Oh, well. Not the end of the world.

Squirrel!

Walgreens was on the next corner so we headed towards it and Ahhhhhhhh.....splat. it happened so fast but yet in slow motion. Old brick streets have uneven spots and my foot caught on one and next thing I know I'm on the ground.

Oh, no! That's awful!

Good thing the camera was there to break my fall. Doh! I took one look at it and my heart sank. There was was a visible crack in the lens. Oh man! Two for two.

Oh, no. Not your new lens! And you haven't even started the trip yet!

It turns out that I only broke the filter and the lens itself was still intact.

phew!

Just FYI, the bruise on my knee has really developed nicely.

Very colourful.

We got some house brand spray on neosporin and a whole bunch of Mtn Dew.

That sentence is funny. Neosporin and Mtn Dew! That should do the trick!

I could already tell that my left knee and right hip were gonna be hurting A LOT later, plus I somewhat braced my fall with the right elbow. So ouch, I didn’t want to walk back.

Poor Alison. Hope it didn't get too bad.
Those things always hurt more later on.

You know you’re in Memphis, when you see Elvis!

Oh, I dunno.
I see him all the time when I go shopping.

 

[Leshaface]

I'm not going to say how often that I wash my hair or no one would want to meet up with me any more! Let's just say I'm doing my part in water conservations!

Me and you can hang out together then and be totally fine! Trust me, if I could go longer than 3 days I would. But then DH wouldn't rub my scalp and that has to happen.

 

[franandaj]

I hope she appreciates you enough! She is so lucky to have you!

I think she does, that's why she takes me on so may wonderful journeys!

Sounds like sort of a rough start so far. So sorry you fell. I know exactly what you mean about the uneven streets. Apparently I don't pick my feet up enough when I walk and have the same problem.

I have a feeling that due to the rough travel day on the day before, I was out of sorts for the next couple days. I have been paying very close attention to brick pathways now!

Thank goodness you only cracked the filter on your lens! I would have sat there and cried if I broke my camera before I even got on the boat!

I was just sitting on the ground ready to cry having ruined the one lens and then possibly this one. This is my "jack of all trades" lens so I would have been pissed if it was ruined!

Sounds like you had a very rough check in day! That sucks that they didn't have your hotel room ready by the 4PM Check In Time.

I know. I was even hoping that the room might be ready early, but no luck.

Glad it was just your lens filter that broke and not the lens. Hopefully you are feeling better later in your trip as you heal up from those bruises! That looks painful.

Yeah thank goodness. Fran will have a new filter waiting for me at the hotel in New Orleans. She ordered from Amazon Prime yesterday.

Hope you are having a great time sailing the Mississippi!

It's more of a relaxing time. They aren't kidding when they say things move slower here. It's crazy, there's no need to rush things, run around. We spend a bit of time laying on the bed in the room looking out the window or in the public areas of the ship. Much more in the public areas than on Disney ships.

I would say nice start to your trip but then you had your fall, so sorry, hope you started feeling better quick. I know a little bit about falling as I have had my share of them over the years, LOL.

Yeah, everything was kind of a rocky start, but it's all good and even has some twists and turns.

Glad the actual lens of the camera was ok.

Me too! That's my favorite lens as it's very flexible. Great zoom, but perfect up close as well!

Crazy that you had to wait so long past check in time for your room to be ready. That bed did look comfy.

I know, you think they should have given me some kind of free drink, or appetizer in the bar.

Oh goodness friend, that bruise is a doozy.

ELVIS!!!! He was a hunka hunka burnin love.

It sure is, and it just gets more and more colorful. It doesn't hurt so bad any more and now it just looks horrific.

 

[franandaj]

I wish DH would get on the DIS so he could see how much we're all beating him up!

I know! He's not here to defend himself!

What the heck is up with that hotel?

Yeah, doesn't make me want to go back to a Sheraton!

Doesn't it just feel gross being in the same clothes for that long? Try almost 30 hours

Somehow when you're at home in the same clothes all day it's not nearly as bad as when you are traveling. I'm sorry you had to go through that ordeal!

Way to go!

We got some really cool excursions I think.

Oh goodness, i'm so sorry!

Yeah it was more damaging to my pride than anything else.

Hope it goes away quickly

Not likely. It's still setting in. And this one isn't going to be Mickey Shaped.

Is this the cruise that ends in New Orleans?
I work in an ER just outside of Baton Rouge, one of the local stops is in White Castle at Nottoway Plantation. We always get patients off this cruise! Everyone says it's such a great time.

Yes, this cruise ends in New Orleans. We stop in Baton Rouge tomorrow. When we stop at Nottoway Plantation, we are going on a Cajun Swamp Cruise! That sounds like fun. I'm not sure how they could be saying that they have fun when they wind up in the ER!

Hope you guys are having fun, can't wait to hear more about it!

It's a relaxing kind of fun, sort of nice. Different than we have done on Disney Cruises and certainly different than a WDW vacation. It's nice not running around like crazy! I'm working on getting to more of it, but with good internet (for this ship) each picture is taking about 7-10 minutes to upload!

Because sometimes you really need a Mater alarm clock.

Of Course! Doesn't everyone?

That's the best!! Like winning the lottery!

Without the cash.

That bites.

I was able to get the zippers to go back together the next morning, but we'll see how they fare on the flight home.

Man, that was a brutal wait. It would at least be nice to have good communication.

Yeah, without me having to wait in another 20 minute line to find out, "they're working on it."

That's a neat trick.

The disappearing refrigerator!

Beale St. AND Walgreens? Now that's livin'!

You know we know how to live large!

Oh no!!! That must have been sickening!

Whew.

The police officer who came to check on me seemed baffled that I was more concerned with the camera than my own safety. I kept snapping random shots to make sure that the focus still worked!

Yikes! That looks pretty nasty. I can understand not wanting to walk back, for sure.

We were four blocks from Beale Street and with 1/2 of one of Fran's mega pain pills I was OK initially, but as the ache started to set in, I really didn't want to walk the 9 blocks back to the hotel. I also didn't have enough alcohol to make the pain dulled.

Ouchie!! That's a doozy. I'm glad there were some people close by to help you and that your lens wasn't broken as badly as it could have been. Those brick streets/sidewalks are treacherous. We have an area close by that we go Christmas shopping at every year and I trip at least once every. single. year.

The people close by more just asked if I was OK and were ready to transport me to an ER if I needed it. Fran was able to give me a paw to get up off the ground.

Your pictures are great! Memphis has been on my travel bucket list for a long time so it's nice to see the scenery.

We didn't see much, but I'm glad we got to Beale street for the afternoon and didn't just sit in the hotel on our computers!

 

[franandaj]

She should have told them to just look for the abandoned scooter with a dead battery halfway between Disney Springs and Saratoga Springs.

Now this make me totally laugh! So much that I even showed it to Fran!

I really like that addition.

It really does streamline the crowds a bit.

They look good. I love some good Hawaiian rolls.

Key - Good Hawaiian Rolls. Some are just OK, but these were awesome!

First of all, I'm sorry you had to endure this experience. I just hope she learned something from it and I hope you look back on it now and find it to be as funny as I do!

I can laugh at it. But I still don't get it. A box knife makes it through on our flight to Memphis, but a bottle of Mtn Dew causes us a half an hour delay.

Well, there's your problem!

I know. Who would have thought it was so simple!

I can see this. I really like Christmas time at Disney World, but we've never had the crazy crowds you're talking about. But the fact that you can go to Disneyland anytime and see the Christmas decorations there would definitely make that much more appealing than traveling to Florida to see WDW decked out for the holidays.

We didn't make it Christmas at Disneyland much this year, so we'll have to change that for next year!

I hope you at least remembered to lock your doors.

This too made me laugh! I sure hope I did!

Could you be more specific?

Like how about the worse day of Han Solo's life, where he plummets off the beam....

Oh yuck. They really don't make luggage that holds up well against airline brutality. I'm glad nothing was lost.

No they don't. I may have been able to fix it by running the zipper back and forth, but not exactly sure.

Yeah, I had this at a conference I had to attend last fall. It was at a Westin. They had a youth volleyball tournament in town and they were all checking out late and conference attendees were arriving. I waited in a half hour line to get to the front desk to check in at 3:30 pm. I was one of the lucky ones because I got a room. Others had to go back and wait in line again after dinner to finish the check in process and get their keys, much like you had to. Some weren't in their rooms until almost 10pm.

Needless to say, the conference has promised to never return to that hotel again.

Yeah, I can completely understand that. I get that late check out is nice to offer people, but don't jeapordize the folks checking in. Especially if you know you have a full house!

After that wait, that room had better be clean!

Yes. At least it was.

Oh, I can't wait to see what you do on the Alaska cruise!

I think they are pretty cool!

Oh no... I'm so sorry. I'm glad it wasn't any worse than that for both you and the camera.

Thank goodness it wasn't worse. I get better, the camera doesn't before our trip starts.

I'm glad the trolley saved you some walking. Sorry it kind of made you miss out on exploring Beale Street, but at least you got to see it in passing.

Oh, I wasn't going to miss Beale Street. Fran's pain killers can do miracles, until they knock you out. I pushed on for the four blocks to get there and then walked up and down the street. But after that I was done for a while.

How great a time are they having if they end the cruise by going to the ER!

That's what I asked!

<backs away slowly>

Nope. Think smaller.

Personal Jet pack? You realize we are not flying to Alaska. We are flying to YVR in a real plane. Any flying we do in Alaska will not involve luggage.

Oh, man. Sleep deprivation. It's a wonderful thing.

Tell me about it. What were you saying?

Those outlets can be like gold sometimes.

We were guarding ours fiercely!

I picture him like a magician with a failed trick.
"Ta dah!!! Oh... crap."

Colour me intrigued.

Larger than a personal jet pack. Smaller than what I called a puddle jumper. Doesn't need a runway.

Good thing they brought it!

Yeah, just what I was thinking.

"futzing" Great word.

She does a lot of that.

That is pretty darn clear all right.

D'oh! Oh, well. Not the end of the world.

It wasn't that bad, but we know for next time.

Oh, no! That's awful!

Oh, no. Not your new lens! And you haven't even started the trip yet!

No, not the new lens. I have it with me, but probably won't pull it out. It's mostly a dark ride lens. Yes I am that crazy to buy a lens for photos on Disney Dark Rides.

Very colourful.

And it's even more so now.

That sentence is funny. Neosporin and Mtn Dew! That should do the trick!

We know how to live it up!

Poor Alison. Hope it didn't get too bad.
Those things always hurt more later on.

Yeah, later it was worse.

Oh, I dunno.
I see him all the time when I go shopping.

You shop in more interesting places than I do!

Me and you can hang out together then and be totally fine! Trust me, if I could go longer than 3 days I would. But then DH wouldn't rub my scalp and that has to happen.

Cool! We can be smelly water conserving sisters! No one rubs my scalp.

 

[pkondz]

Personal Jet pack?

Well... maybe not that small.

Any flying we do in Alaska will not involve luggage.

Just put it in a net and drag it behind.

Tell me about it. What were you saying?

Where.

Larger than a personal jet pack. Smaller than what I called a puddle jumper. Doesn't need a runway.

Hmmm... so either a float plane (done that) or a helicopter (done that too).

She does a lot of that.

Yes I am that crazy to buy a lens for photos on Disney Dark Rides.

Now who would do that???

And it's even more so now.

Ouch. Sorry to hear that.

Yeah, later it was worse.

Again... ouch. Sorry Alison.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Slowly catching up.

OUCH!!! That's a bad looking bruise. Are you okay now?
Glad that the filter saved the lens. Breaking a lens would have been terrible!

 

[dolphingirl47]

What a shame that you had to wait so long for your room. Part of your view is pretty nice. The sandwich looked tasty and I also liked the look of breakfast. I enjoyed the photos around Memphis. I had not realised that there are red squirrels in the USA. Bad luck that you took a tumble. I hope you are not too sore. That bruise looks impressive. I am glad that it was only your filter that was damaged and not the lens.

Corinna

 

[bbak30]

How great a time are they having if they end the cruise by going to the ER!

Lol that's a good point. The reason they ended up in the ER didn't have anything to do with the cruise. I'm thinking there is a large population of elderly cruisers. 2 of them have been there for pneumonia and 1 was a heart attack.
I guess they can say they were having a good time until they landed in my ER.

 

[bbak30]

Yes, this cruise ends in New Orleans. We stop in Baton Rouge tomorrow. When we stop at Nottoway Plantation, we are going on a Cajun Swamp Cruise!

That sounds like fun. I'm not sure how they could be saying that they have fun when they wind up in the ER!

Hmmm, I wonder what the Cajun swamp tour is all about. Can't wait to hear about your experience. Nottoway is amazing.

Well, the people that end up in the ER from that cruise have been pretty sick. It didn't have anything to do with the cruise though. They were pretty elderly and had several medical problems to begin with. lol. I'm just glad our ER was at the end of the cruise and not the beginning.

 

[franandaj]

Well... maybe not that small.

Well you said think smaller than what we are flying on in Alaska.

Just put it in a net and drag it behind.

I think I'd rather leave it on the ship. You know we'll be back in a few hours, why take it along?

Hmmm... so either a float plane (done that) or a helicopter (done that too).

I've done both too.

Now who would do that???

I dunno. Crazy people who post on these boards. :rolleyes

Ouch. Sorry to hear that.

Again... ouch. Sorry Alison.

Thank you. Hip still hurts.

Slowly catching up.

OUCH!!! That's a bad looking bruise. Are you okay now?
Glad that the filter saved the lens. Breaking a lens would have been terrible!

Other than I have bruises on my hip and knee and can't really sleep on my left side. The new filter is supposed to arrive at our hotel tomorrow.

What a shame that you had to wait so long for your room. Part of your view is pretty nice. The sandwich looked tasty and I also liked the look of breakfast. I enjoyed the photos around Memphis. I had not realised that there are red squirrels in the USA. Bad luck that you took a tumble. I hope you are not too sore. That bruise looks impressive. I am glad that it was only your filter that was damaged and not the lens.

Corinna

After that long day it really sucked. I just wanted to lay down in a comfy bed. After reading about Magdalene's Club sandwich, I was really wanting one. It was good. Breakfast was actually too good. I should not have eaten as much as I did. Stay tuned for more Memphis Photos.

Lol that's a good point. The reason they ended up in the ER didn't have anything to do with the cruise. I'm thinking there is a large population of elderly cruisers. 2 of them have been there for pneumonia and 1 was a heart attack.
I guess they can say they were having a good time until they landed in my ER.

Yes, I would say that Fran and I were in a group of maybe 10 people under 65, or maybe under 60. Pretty much everyone on that cruise that we sat with talked about their grandkids and such.

Hmmm, I wonder what the Cajun swamp tour is all about. Can't wait to hear about your experience. Nottoway is amazing.

Look up Cajun Pride Swamp Tours. It will be a while until I get to that part of the report (considering I haven't even got on the boat yet.) But now that I can upload 16 photos in the time that it took me to do two. I should be able to make updates more quickly. However for the next three day, we are going to be enjoying New Orleans.

Well, the people that end up in the ER from that cruise have been pretty sick. It didn't have anything to do with the cruise though. They were pretty elderly and had several medical problems to begin with. lol. I'm just glad our ER was at the end of the cruise and not the beginning.

Well that's only one direction. In a few hours the boat is going to load up with a whole new set of passengers and take off back up the Mississippi.

 

[franandaj]

When I last left off we had just arrived at Beale Street. Even though my knee hurt, Fran’s pain pill was doing it’s job and the real pain had not kicked in yet. So we started down Beale Street.



The first place you come to is the Hard Rock Café. Why would anyone go to a place you can visit in DisneyWorld and a thousand other places when there are so many unique spots waiting for you ahead? I did think this sign was cute.





We continued down the street and I found lots of amusing signage.



I can understand the no vehicles, skateboards, etc. But reptiles? Did they really need to add that or was it just for the lost crocodile who didn’t realize they weren’t welcome?



I liked this one too, your first drink would be here but you’d have to wait a whole 25 feet for the next opportunity!





Fran really liked these beams supporting this façade.







We found this tribute to WC Handy







We walked most of the way down and decided that it would be a crime to have come all this way and not eat some barbeque.




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[franandaj]

[Continued from Previous Post]

We thought this was a sort of iconic intersection



We did a little shopping before we made our final decision



We looked up several places on Yelp, and after some shopping we decided on this place.











We got a Big @$$ Beer, local brew, don’t remember the name.



It was a kitchy little place





We got the sampler plate. Normally it would have had chicken instead of the he onion rings, but they were out of chicken that day. It was fantastic! But with all we had for breakfast we couldn't even finish the plate between the two of us.





After lunch we headed back up Beale street. By this time my body was experiencing aches and pains all over, especially my right hip. I could tell I was going to have some bruises! Tater Red’s had some weeeeeird stuff in it!







We stopped in a music store where we found a T-shirt for Naked Jim and then headed up to the trolley stop. Saw this on the way.



And these. All day I had been looking for names that I recognized and finally I found a couple!





Taking the trolley bus was quick and painless. Plus it only cost $1. Here’s Fran waiting for her lift.



They had this nice little area in the back of the bus to tie down the scooter.



Oh, there’s the Walgreen’s we went to!



And there’s where I fell down.



The Park again



The bus was pretty full



And here we are getting off the bus.



When we got back to the hotel, every seat in the lobby but one was full, and that was on the second floor. So Fran sat on her scooter while I took that seat. It was 2:30. We thought the place would start to clear out when the first bus left at 3:00, but it wasn't until about 3:35 that seats downstairs finally started to open up. We made our way downstairs, visited the restroom and by that time, the 4:00 PM bus had arrived and was ready for boarding.



I’m going to wrap it up here for now. When I’m back we’ll be boarding the boat! It may very well be sooner as we are now off the boat and I can upload photos 10 times as fast as on the boat. Ten pictures in 8 minutes instead of just one.

 

[skier_pete]

Cool. Never been to Memphis - but I know were I walking around in Memphis I would be constantly humming that Marc Cohn song "Walking In Memphis".

 

[dolphingirl47]

Beale Street looks rather colourful.

I can understand the no vehicles, skateboards, etc. But reptiles? Did they really need to add that or was it just for the lost crocodile who didn’t realize they weren’t welcome?

Graham would take the stance that if they have the need to put it on the sign then somebody has done it.

We walked most of the way down and decided that it would be a crime to have come all this way and not eat some barbeque.

I like that way of thinking.

It was a kitchy little place

I rather like it.

We got the sampler plate. Normally it would have had chicken instead of the he onion rings, but they were out of chicken that day. It was fantastic! But with all we had for breakfast we couldn't even finish the plate between the two of us.

This looks amazing.

Corinna

 

[afwdwfan]

Oh, I wasn't going to miss Beale Street. Fran's pain killers can do miracles, until they knock you out. I pushed on for the four blocks to get there and then walked up and down the street. But after that I was done for a while.

When I last left off we had just arrived at Beale Street. Even though my knee hurt, Fran’s pain pill was doing it’s job and the real pain had not kicked in yet. So we started down Beale Street.

Ah... this makes sense now. I totally misunderstood the last update. I thought you were riding the bus back to the hotel and just saw Beale Street in passing. I'm glad to see that wasn't the case and you were still able to do some exploring.

The first place you come to is the Hard Rock Café. Why would anyone go to a place you can visit in DisneyWorld and a thousand other places when there are so many unique spots waiting for you ahead?

Oh, come on... You can't see a Hard Rock in Disney World. You have to drive all the way to Universal for it!

I can understand the no vehicles, skateboards, etc. But reptiles? Did they really need to add that or was it just for the lost crocodile who didn’t realize they weren’t welcome?

The sad thing is, there's some idiot out there who did something and is the reason for each of the items listed on that sign.

We got the sampler plate. Normally it would have had chicken instead of the he onion rings, but they were out of chicken that day. It was fantastic! But with all we had for breakfast we couldn't even finish the plate between the two of us.

Looks delicious! I love some good BBQ.


Again, I'm glad you managed to get some time to tour Beale Street despite the fall. It looks like you had a good time looking around and seeing the sights!

 

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Well you said think smaller than what we are flying on in Alaska.

Just figured it would be a twin otter or similar.
If you don't know what that is (or don't feel like Googling)... nevermind.

I think I'd rather leave it on the ship. You know we'll be back in a few hours, why take it along?

You never know when an emergency change of clothes can happen.

I dunno. Crazy people who post on these boards. :rolleyes

Even though my knee hurt, Fran’s pain pill was doing it’s job

Well, that's good at least.

I did think this sign was cute.

I can understand the no vehicles, skateboards, etc. But reptiles? Did they really need to add that or was it just for the lost crocodile who didn’t realize they weren’t welcome?

And why differentiate between animals and reptiles?
Reptiles aren't animals?
Can I bring a fish?

I liked this one too, your first drink would be here but you’d have to wait a whole 25 feet for the next opportunity!

For some people, 25 feet is a long way to stagger.

Fran really liked these beams supporting this façade.

I've seen those here.
We have an entire area that's filled with buildings from the 20s and 30s.

We walked most of the way down and decided that it would be a crime to have come all this way and not eat some barbeque.

We looked up several places on Yelp, and after some shopping we decided on this place.

Love the name. I'd go there.

It was a kitchy little place

I like it.

We got the sampler plate. Normally it would have had chicken instead of the he onion rings, but they were out of chicken that day. It was fantastic!

Man that looks so good!

By this time my body was experiencing aches and pains all over, especially my right hip.

Oh, man. So sorry for you!

All day I had been looking for names that I recognized and finally I found a couple!

Who's that?






Kidding!

And there’s where I fell down.

I don't like that place.

When I’m back we’ll be boarding the boat!

Yay!