About ten years ago my Real Husband and I went to Memphis for a kidney convention held at the great Peabody Hotel. There is a Peabody in Florida but Memphis has the original.
The duck parade is a Peabody tradition. In Memphis the ducks arrive via the elevator and walk the red carpet to the lobby's fountain. In Florida the ducks arrive in a limo (stretch) and are escorted to the lobby's fountain by the Duckmaster.
In light of all of the troubles in the world, this may seem ridiculous to you, as it does to me, but hundreds of people line up each day to wait for the ducks to waddle into the fountain.
Our group was offered two tours. Of the 200 people who signed up, 198 of them opted for Graceland and 2 for Downtown Memphis.
My Real Husband and I enjoyed the downtown tour on the big air conditioned bus accompanied by only the driver and tour guide. The highlight was seeing the Lorraine Hotel on Mulberry Street where Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot while standing outside his room on the second floor. Our African American guide knew all the details.
During his lifetime Martin Luther King, Jr. had greatly affected our lives and was a part of life changing decisions when we were young. So this private tour was particularly moving for us.
But prior to our tour we had to drop off about 60 people at Graceland. So we got a glimpse of the "Lisa Marie," Elvis's private plane with the round bed.
The duck parade is a Peabody tradition. In Memphis the ducks arrive via the elevator and walk the red carpet to the lobby's fountain. In Florida the ducks arrive in a limo (stretch) and are escorted to the lobby's fountain by the Duckmaster.
In light of all of the troubles in the world, this may seem ridiculous to you, as it does to me, but hundreds of people line up each day to wait for the ducks to waddle into the fountain.
Our group was offered two tours. Of the 200 people who signed up, 198 of them opted for Graceland and 2 for Downtown Memphis.
My Real Husband and I enjoyed the downtown tour on the big air conditioned bus accompanied by only the driver and tour guide. The highlight was seeing the Lorraine Hotel on Mulberry Street where Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot while standing outside his room on the second floor. Our African American guide knew all the details.
During his lifetime Martin Luther King, Jr. had greatly affected our lives and was a part of life changing decisions when we were young. So this private tour was particularly moving for us.
But prior to our tour we had to drop off about 60 people at Graceland. So we got a glimpse of the "Lisa Marie," Elvis's private plane with the round bed.
