Graceland, Home of "The King"

This is a must see even if you are no fan of Elvis! It is well worth the money (I think around $US35 each) and you can spend as long as you want inside. They give you an audio tour which you can listen to at your own leisure and it is very comprehensive explaining everything along the way. The only annoying thing is that you can't use the flash on your cameras as they can fade the articles in the house over time which is good that they are at least trying to preserve the place. There is so much to see here that you are forever taking pictures and marvelling at the wonder that was, rather, is Elvis.

Memphis, Tennessee.

The home of the blues and of the King of rock and roll...... Elvis! This place is boiling with culture and there is heaps to see and do here. There is a really calming atmosphere in the city centre and there is blues music playing everywhere around you as you walk down the street drinking your beer that you can buy from any number of bars open along the sidewalks. It is a relaxing city and the food here is quite nice and there is no shortage of restaurants each with there own bubbling ambiance.

There are quite a few homeless people here and the crime rate is quite high, it is advisable to never take out your wallet in front of people in the street. Also, don't be blinded or tricked into things by the witty scavengers trying to guilt you into giving them something for a service that they have rendered unbeknown to you such as a shoe clean or a joke. The best thing to do is politely tell them that you are not interested and walk away.

We were standing in a park next to the Fedex stadium which is at one end of the city centre waiting for a bus to take us to our hotel and we were being stalked by a police officer in a highway patrol vehicle for the best part of half an hour. Not long after we were approached by a much less than credible individual asking us for some money for someting to eat and I politely told him no and he walked away sreaming at someone across the road that I assume he knew, when out of the blue two police officers on motorized two wheeled scooters pulled up behind us and told us that we were in a very bad spot and advised us to leave. They rang there base and confirmed our bus times for us and eventually we decided to catch a taxi rather than wait any longer and the police waited with us until we left.

The area down by the Mississippi river is really picturesque and there is a tram, actually there is a couple, which conduct set routes in a circle around the town for a dollar each time you hop on (no tickets) and this is a great way to see the city, and it's cheap!

Not Worth It!!!

From the almighty Grand Canyon, we went on to Salt lake City, Utah. This was a nice, clean and quiet city but there was not a lot to do or see from a tourists perspective
After Salt lake, we went on to Denver, Colorado. Again, nice but boring in the summer months of America because there is not a lot to see or do. If you were to go to either of these two cities, you would be better off going at the end of winter or early spring to see the spectacular snow on the mountains and maybe do some skiing.
Next stop was Dallas, Texas. This was also a waste of time in my opinion as a touist destination and was full of sleezy blokes trying to pick up my girlfriend while she was walking around! It made the both of us feel uncomfortable so we moved on!