Graceland - I did the tour in person, so you can do it from the comfort of your chair (and for $32 cheaper)

We stayed in Mississippi in nicest room we've had since arriving in the US. 

And the best part, it was only $33 a night!

A bath that needs steps to get into. I approve.

I think the reason it was so cheap was so you'd go down to their casino and lose all your money on their pokies. But Josiah and I far too clever to fall for that old trick!
The next morning we were off to Memphis where I did the tour of Elvis' home, Graceland.

Purple and white, my favourite colour combination.
The man sure had good taste.

The lounge room, with a couch that goes on forever.

 

A picture of his parents.
You could tell he really loved them.

The Jungle room.
Green carpet on the floors...and the ceiling

The games room.
It looked like a peacock exploded.

Notice the 3 TVs on at the back?
When Elvis heard that President Eisenhower watched 3 TVs at the one time, he decided he wanted to too.

A long hallway full of his awards

I can only imagine the number of girls who cried when they heard Elvis was getting married

Another room, another gazillion awards

The famous pink caddy and a painting of the front of Graceland

Elvis Presley's private plane named after his daughter Lisa Marie.
Apparently when Elvis found out that Lisa hadn't seen the snow, they got on board the plane and flew to Colorado where she played in the snow for an hour, then they flew back home.

The house Elvis and his stillborn twin were born in

He was buried with his parents and grandmother at the back of Graceland.
There was a little plaque for his brother too.

I was expecting the tour to be fun and exciting but I actually found it kind of sad. It was like there was a sombre mood over the entire house and I couldn't help but feel a little sorry at how his life turned out. Maybe people are only supposed to have a certain amount of fun in their lives and when you've used up your quota, you die. So if you're boring you'll live forever, I guess!