Surprise! Sunday is your free day! After an unexpected announcement that
our free day was moved from Monday to Sunday, we spent our first day in
Memphis, Tennessee exploring the city. Some students started the morning by
attending nearby churches. Some even used this opportunity to catch up on some
independent sketching and learn about the architecture of the area.
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| Hannah's sketch of the Trinity Lutheran Church |
Even
though we are well-acquainted with various hotels, we decided to visit one
more. The Peabody Hotel has ducks that swim in a large fountain in a beautiful
and extravagant lobby
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| Ducks in the fountain. |
Beale St. is the cultural and historical heart and lifeblood
of Memphis. It is famous for its blues music, barbecue food, and atmosphere. After a morning of perusing shops and museums,
some students treated themselves to lunch at restaurants like B.B. King’s. They
enjoyed ribs, pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, coleslaw, and more. Live
blues music in the restaurant really gave them a feel for the culture of Beale
St.
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| Yummmm... Hungry? |
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| Entertainment during lunch. |
Another group of students spent the day at the Memphis Zoo.
They saw monkeys, giraffes, reptiles, flamingos, lions, tigers, and so much
more. The experience also included a seal show and camel rides.
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| Group photo at the Zoo. |
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| Lions and tigers and... CAMELS? |
Some students returned to Beale St. at night, and found it
transformed. Street performers flipped
and tumbled, neon lights flashed, music played, and people laughed. The space
was far more populated and lively at night than during the day.
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| Beale street coming to life. |
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| Neon lights of Beale St. |
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| Doing some late night shopping at the street markets off Beale St. |
Amanda
Katherine
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