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When we first arrived in Memphis we took a 10K walk about the city. We went along the very high and muddy Mississippi, through historic parks, along Beale Street, past the Civil Rights Museum and by both abandoned buildings and fabulous river front homes. From a walking perspective, the difference between Memphis and Chattanooga is that Memphis seems older and a bit faded while Chattanooga shines.
This day, June 23, was our 48th anniversary so we went out to celebrate. We started with drinks at the Peabody Hotel.
This grand hotel has had some celebrated permanent residents since the 1930s. A flock of ducks live on the roof and spend part of the day in a fountain near the bar. The hotel has duck master to take care of and lead the ducks. They even take the elevator to change floors. Crowds gather daily to watch this amusing performance.
Our dinner at Felicity Suzette was fabulous. We shared a capressa salad with fried green tomatoes. The seasoned oil dressing was so light, the flavor seemed to float. Jerry’s veal with crab was rich and tender and Anna Lee’s crusted lamb chops could be cut with a fork. The bourbon bread pudding was a bit disappointing.
Memphis does have one thing we have found in other cities, but is even better here. It has a great tramway system. Using old streetcars, these trams take visitors and residents throughout the city.
We enjoyed the downtown loop ride at the end of our day.
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