Week 2 - Memphis

Wow, the worst storms and flooding in 80 years and we managed to get in the thick of it.  We arrived to a sunny day in Memphis and spent the afternoon and evening on Beale Street.  Very mini Bourbon Street for those of you that have been to New Orleans.  Great bars and music, so good times.  The Beale Street Music Festival was held the next 3 days and fortunately the first 2 days were sunny and nice. There were 3 Major stages, one tent and one very small stage all in a park that is beside the Mississippi River.  The river is so high it is frightening.  We are staying here so long because the Barbecue Festival is in 2 weeks, but they now know the river will be flooding the park and will have to relocate or cancel the festival.   Grrr



Greg in front of one of the major stages



Really small stage, but great band




A new group we really liked - Amy Levere



On Sunday, the last day of the festival, we showed up in the afternoon since the rain had stopped.  We had just gone through security when the tornado warning sirens started wailing and we had to leave.  Sat in the parking garage for awhile and then since it was still raining, headed back to our campground.  Major winds had gone through and limbs and branches were everywhere.  Tents were ripped to shreds and laying all over the place.  The wind was so strong that it blew the braces we place in front of our tires out from under the tires.  We lost our electricity for about 6 hours and the storms kept coming.  We had to move our campsite the next day as ours was underwater by about 3 inches.   Fortunately only one more day of storms and then hot, sunny weather.