Mike & Tod - Day 27

The day started with the boys getting the hell outta Dodge.

Well, Mississippi anyway. And rolling into Tennessee.

So lots of more history and plaques.

I never knew these guys were freakin' so cultured.

And since they hadn't done any in a long time - a little bike maintenance was in order.

Wanted clear sailing as they came into Memphis.

Now this don't look like much, but it is (or was) the iconic Railroad Hotel.

Not much difference than most of the places the boys have bunked down over the trip.

Here are i) some more run down homes or ii) another place the guys are thinking of staying.

Another great blues bar. This one in Clarksdale, but many more like this in Memphis.

Mike and his new buddy.

I knew he was still alive!

Now this guy is still alive.

BB King - ranked #6 on the 100 greatest guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.

The blues history just drips in Memphis. Great place to stay for the night?

Nope - you think these guys are just here for a party?

They hightailed it up the road to a place called Millington.

Now this is more like the kind of place they stay.

And for them - it all starts and ends with Quality.

And very arty shot, by the way, with the bicycle seat in front of the Quality Inn sign....

Now at one point the fellows were threatening to head to Nashville, to the north east, following Highway 840.

So either they've i) changed that plan, or ii) have run out of maps are are riding blind.