Plan B

Full-time cruising to new and exotic locations has been our plan for several years. But, we've often said that if cruising was not possible, we would instead travel the highways and byways of the U.S. Doing so would be our Plan B. We would be driving to Deltaville because we had our personal and boat items to move into our boat. So, a little of Plan B was available to us.

Driving east on I-40, on a cool August Tuesday with overcast skies, we felt excited to be on our way to Virginia and our boat, Lapidus. Leaving beautiful eastern Oklahoma behind, we were amazed at the gorgeous views Arkansas continually presented. Boston Mountains, Dardanelle Lake, many smaller lakes, countless trees and hills, plus small areas of farmland and meadows dotted with cattle -all kept our interest; soon, we were in Memphis, our destination for the night.

We checked into our room and walked to famous Beale Street where we grabbed a booth at The Pig and enjoyed a slab of ribs with both sweet and hot sauce. Delish -though both sauces are very different from our usual indulgence of Texas and Oklahoma Barbeque sauces. A few blocks down, we took a seat in B.B. King's Blues Club for a session of blues offered by the B. B. King All Stars. What a treat. Great food, excellent blues -gotta be happy with that.

Larry thought we should drive by Sun Records, the recording studio that first signed Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and many others. The famous studio, owned by Sam Phillips, is now a museum.


Before we left Memphis on Wednesday, we toured Graceland. A must, if you love Elvis , and who doesn't? Viewing the vast collection of record awards and stunning costumes stirs up a variety of memories. Graceland is stately and beautiful, though small for even a large house by today's standards. The interior is over-the-top, but definitely gorgeous.


We'll enjoy Plan B for a few more days.