Little Miss Wanderlust

... continuation Next stop is the memorabilia room. Here, you'll see his awards, his clothes, pictures, and lots of posters and newspaper clippings too. My reaction was: WOW. How can one person win soooooo much. The whole gallery is filled with memories and even tv interviews and performances were showed. He is such a charming guy. :) The last stop is the family mausoleum. Just one tiny trivia: I was surprised to know that Elvis had a twin brother, his name is Jesse Garon. He died at birth. Initially the family was not all laid to rest here, but due to security (there were several tomb-thieves incidents reported before) reasons, their family decided to get the remains from different locations and have them all placed in Graceland.   It's nice to see that  a lot of people still leave presents and pay their respects. There's this one stuffed toy that really looked soooo cute, I wanted to take it home kaso baka multuhin ako ni Elvis. =/ Rest in peace King of R...

One of the places we went to during our US family trip last year was Memphis. :D And as I mentioned in my previous posts related to the place HERE and HERE , I did enjoy the place soooo much because of the culture, the music and of course, the food! One of the places Tito Ed brought us to have lunch at was at the famous ribs place... Corky's!     Upon entering you're greeted by a wall full of signatures and pictures of celebrities (athletes, politicians, actors etc). We wanted to post our pics and sign it... but no one asked us to!!! What were they thinking?!? They were missing a chance of a lifetime. Haha! The place was cozy, warm and inviting with all those brick walls and lights. :D Off to the famous ribs. You'll be given the option to try it dry or with sauce. Our waiter insisted that the dry version was a crowd favorite but of course we just needed to try both of them :D Ribs smothered with sauce   The Dry ribs They also had their special sauce select...

Another thing I love about Memphis beside its musical history is the food! We were treated to breakfast by our family friends in this really cute, small yet cozy cafe near a park. The name of the place is "Blue Plate Cafe" You can see the park in the glass reflection in the first pic. When we got in, it was pretty obvious that the place was a popular one because there are a number of people waiting to be seated in the entrance area. Reminds me of Pancake house here in Manila.   The couches looked soft and comfy The walls were filled with paintings and mirrors. Yes, I took advantage of the mirrors and took pictures of myself. Haha! Off to the menu. The menu was really interesting. It had a newspaper design. So it gave you a feeling that you were just home reading the paper while waiting for your pancakes to be served. Really a nice touch. :) Wide selection of omelette, pancakes and waffles. Lots of toppings to choose from also. So here's the food. Eve...

Yesiree...I surprisingly fell in love with Memphis. :) The place just overflows with history and most of it is connected to music, particularly the "Blues". Plus, it's also the home of the famous Fedex Forum Stadium. Home of the Grizzlies. :D   I loved the different ball designs outside the stadium. More Memphis adventures to follow.. CARPE DIEM! I'm out. ;)