Busy day! Yesterday checked out of hotel in Chicago and headed downtown to Grant Park to enjoy Taste of Chicago festival. Then to Union station (big staircase from The Untouchables) to get the night train to Memphis.
Arrived at dawn in Memphis and grabbed a breakfast at Denny's. Checked in early to hotel and set off to explore city.
Saw site of MLK assassination. Then strolled by the Mississippi river. Then M toured Gibson Guitar factory while I visited A. Schwab store. Then onto Beale street (home of the Blues). Drank some beer, heard some music, met some characters. Good times.
Graceland tomorrow....