The spillway for the lake's dam. The fisherman just dropped their lures and let the current take it out. You have to wonder how many fish would push against this raging current. They must, though, because there are rod holders built into the fence at each vertical support.
I could see the FedEx planes circling for the Memphis airport from just outside Senatobia. This is taken in Southaven, to the south of Memphis, still in Mississippi, on the airport's final approach. (Memphis is FedEx HQ and main hub.)
The obligatory (Tennessee) state line shot.
And Arkansas. Sarah and I decided to bag another state. We don't go into Arkansas on our tour and this is probably the last (and closest) opportunity to do so.
First I had lunch with Dale at Leonard's BBQ Buffet on the pedestrian mall behind our hotel. It looks to be the judge/lawyer lunch spot in town. Then we headed out for Arkansas. Getting there is tricky you need to get yourself on the south side of I-55 by the river. One method is to take Riverside Drive, go on the I-55 North on ramp and then immediately get off at the Metal Museum Drive exit. Once you pass under the Interstate, you'll see stairs on your right, which lead up to the pedestrian walkway on the I-55 bridge. The other way, though longer, is the reverse of the return route. It has much less traffic. From downtown, take Front St. south to Florida south to Colorado west to Kansas south to Wisconsin west. Cross over I-55 and then take Riverside north to Illinois west to Metal Museum north.
You'll want to walk across the bridge as there is a fair amount of glass and junk on the walkway and you'll be buffeted by the trucks whizzing by at 65 mph. Once you get to the other side, you'll find that the walkway just ends, with no obvious way to get down to the frontage road. We walked through the weeds, thankfully green and soft.
We rode further west for a ways but came to a second bridge, with no obvious pedestrian facilities. So we turned around. Enough for me to count Arkansas among the states I've ridden, and justify the Arkansas refrigerator magnet I bought the other day.
Here is some barge traffic on the river, taken from the bridge.
Dinner was
at the Big Foot Lodge.
Afterwards, David and I were hoping to have a beer or two at the Flying Saucer down the street, which has 200 beers on tap. Unfortunately, they were holding a Grizzlies' draft lottery party. Maybe tomorrow, except that David was only doing the first segment and is on his way back to New England. We cruised Beale Street, the blues, jazz and rock entertainment district.
Afterwards, David and I were hoping to have a beer or two at the Flying Saucer down the street, which has 200 beers on tap. Unfortunately, they were holding a Grizzlies' draft lottery party. Maybe tomorrow, except that David was only doing the first segment and is on his way back to New England. We cruised Beale Street, the blues, jazz and rock entertainment district.
Like a Segway, but trike style. Should be ultra stable.
Wednesday: My first visit of the day, after sorting out some Wi-Fi troubles at the hotel, was to visit the famous Peabody Ducks. They march from their rooftop lair to a fountain in the Peabody Hotel's lobby every day at 11 am. More details here.
Then I walked through the Peabody Plaza attached to the hotel, a nice space in need of more tenants. I was able to have lunch at the Flying Saucer, including a Chimay Triple Trappist Ale from the Abbey of Norte-Dame de Scourmont in Belgium. Happy trails, David.
Next was Mud Island, a short walk or tram ride from the terminal a block away from our hotel. If you walk and don't go to the museum, its all free.
