October 27, 2012 A.M.



This morning we visited Graceland!

I can now cross this off my bucket list!

We were there in the parking lot just after 9 a.m. in the motorhome.

 

 

We were among the first to arrive (Graceland opens at 9:00) and were lucky to be on the second shuttle bus to the mansion.

Elvis had a beautiful home with LOTS of BIG furniture (to accommodate the multitude of people who would gather there) like 15 foot chesterfields.... too cool. This is the living room, just a small example of his tastes.










This room was the most phenomenal of all. In this room are displayed some of his more ornate and 'remembered' suits, as well as his gold records...and the records covered more than just this one wall - they were on all walls. But the one you see here is wall to ceiling.




Elvis' airplane "Lisa Marie" - the larger of the two airplanes that he owned.
 



Elvis's final resting ground. His mother and father, as well as his grandmother are all burried here at Graceland.

So much to see - and I've only just touched on it - we were at Graceland for almost 4 hours. There were at least half a dozen exhibits besides the mansion, including his automobiles, his motorcyles, souvenier shops, there were home movies, a photo gallery, clothing displays - the list goes on.... then there were souvenier shops, restaurants, a place to have your picture taken with Elvis, and did I mention souvenier shops?  Yes there was paraphernalia everywhere - I LOVED IT!!! And of course Elvis sang the whole time.