So apparently Little Rock, AR is not a hopping place to be on a Sunday! We had planned a pretty chill day since most of the sights (like Central High School) are closed on Sunday. After two days of museums, I figured we could skip the Clinton library and instead walk around the riverside park and eat at the big food hall downtown. Well, turns out that food hall is closed on Sundays (oops!), so with a hangry Zadie, we ended up at a the closest option nearby, a Flying Saucer. She was happy with a grilled cheese and tomato soup, and we didn’t mind having a beer. The riverside park was lovely, with a ton of sculptures, nice splash pad, and great landscaping. We spent some time watching all the moss-covered turtles in the wetland area until we started wilting in the heat. This string of days in the 90s is a killer! We’re revising the plan for the next few days to spend more time indoors, especially during mid-afternoon. Thank goodness that almost everywhere we’re staying has a pool. We...
(Still no pictures due to tech issues, stay tuned!) Happy Independence Day from Memphis! After another hotel breakfast, we drove from Huntsville to Memphis, listening to our 4th of July ‘Merica playlist along the way. Our first stop in Memphis was the National Civil Rights Museum, which certainly lived up to expectations - what a well-done museum. The museum is located at the former Lorraine Motel where MLK Jr. was assassinated, but isn’t focused on his life and death. Before you move through the history of the civil rights movement from early slavery days to the present, there was an art gallery themed “Black Joy” which featured some local artists. Perfect way to spend our afternoon, highly recommend. We checked into our hotel downtown next to the river - we wanted to be close enough to walk to Beale Street and the fireworks. Before trips, we often make lists of local specialties to watch for on menus, and of course dry rub Memphis ribs made it on the list. We found a place that ...