DAY 2/3 - West Plains, MO - Memphis, Tennessee

We woke up early and got our tents and bags packed on the bikes. The drive from the campsite back to the town was close and shady which was a perfect start for the upcoming day.
We pulled into town and found a small coffee shop to eat breakfast at, and plan the route for the ride. After the short but relaxing meal we set off for the day. The scenery was still green and lush and an hour into the ride we entered Arkansas state.


It got a lot more hilly and the flat terrain of the north became less noticeable.

The stop in Jonesboro was short and we spent the break at a local flea market at the southern end of the town.

I always imagined Memphis as a tiny town with a few trailers and an old person playing the banjo in back.

Well, it's a little different than I imagined. Memphis is definitely a huge city with a population of more than half a million people. We are staying in a motel near downtown for the weekend to rest and to tour the city. We went to see Elvis Presley's mansion and got to know the city by walking up and down Beale street and the main strip.

Slowly the weather is getting a bit warmer as we get closer to the south. We plan to leave early Sunday morning in order to reach the gulf of Mexico in Florida state. So far the trip has been going as planned and there has been no inconveniences.

"You only pass through this life once; you don't come back for an encore." Presley