{"id":460,"date":"2012-01-22T08:43:52","date_gmt":"2012-01-22T14:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zurekbrau.com\/blogs\/richsblog\/?p=460"},"modified":"2012-01-22T08:43:52","modified_gmt":"2012-01-22T14:43:52","slug":"memphis-road-trip-home-to-cape-girardeau-mo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zurekbrau.com\/blogs\/richsblog\/?p=460","title":{"rendered":"Memphis Road Trip: Home to Cape Girardeau MO"},"content":{"rendered":"
We were talking a couple of weeks ago and found out that we both had vacation days left that we would lose at the end of January.\u00a0 We always say we should go somewhere, but we never do.\u00a0 Now that Rick will be 18 in 6 weeks, seemed like a good opportunity.\u00a0 Rick could stay home with Sascha and get himself off to school all week.\u00a0 Then we had to pick a place to go.\u00a0 We went over a lot of possibilities. Go to a warmer climate: Mexico or Bahamas. Go colder:\u00a0Montana to Glacier.\u00a0 How about Memphis?\u00a0 Would be warmer, go see all the blues sites, and party on Beale Street! OK! And we’ll drive!<\/div>\n

So I did my planning mojo and found places to stay\u00a0 coming, staying, anf going.\u00a0 Figured out all the high points for us. We decided to add Clarksdale, MS to the route.\u00a0 Clarksdale is he undisputed home of the blues.\u00a0 So I made reservations at the recommended place to stay there.\u00a0 Cute!<\/p>\n

Yesterday was our first day on the road.\u00a0 Sadly, we started it off with a vistation for a friend.\u00a0 One of the guys on Rich’s bowling team passed away of a heart attack earlier in the week.\u00a0 Bowling on Friday night was a little somber.\u00a0 We went by the church before the service to pay our respects.\u00a0 It’s a little scary to think about since he was only a year older than Rich.\u00a0\u00a0Our condolences and prayers go out to Les’ family.<\/p>\n

So to continue our road trip, we drove out of Chicago on\u00a0Interstate 55.\u00a0 The snow slowly receded and the temps went up a little.\u00a0 It was a nice drive.\u00a0 We had planned to stop in Cape Girardeau MO for the night.\u00a0The town has grown!\u00a0 After getting settled into the hotel, we started out to find a brewpub.\u00a0 Rich had eaten at one several years ago coming back from a visit to a friend stationed in Columbus MS.\u00a0 He was hoping it was still open.<\/p>\n

Yep, it was still here.\u00a0 Buckner’s Brewpub was downtown on the river.\u00a0 We found it it without too many problems. Even found a parking lot right next door.\u00a0 We went down to the river first.\u00a0 That’s the mighty Mississippi River.\u00a0 It was beautiful in the dark with a verynice spanning bridge over the river. Murals graced the flood walls that kept the river on the right side of town.\u00a0 They were pretty cool.\u00a0 So then, we went into Buckner’s.<\/p>\n

We could decide what the building had been.\u00a0 I think it was an old warehouse and office for unloading and loading on the river.\u00a0 It was a great building for a brewpub.\u00a0 We were seated and ordered up our drinks.\u00a0 I had their own specially brewed root beer and Rich had one of their seasonal beers.\u00a0 As we are sipping, we realize we are surrounded by pre-teen girls in makeup, tight dresses, stockings and\u00a0high heels.\u00a0 Another pre-teen event in a brewpub.\u00a0 Rich\u00a0was flashing back to a similar happing for a Katy Perry concert in Louisville! No pink or blue hair this time.\u00a0 The waitress confirmed there was a school dance.\u00a0 They allwanted a\u00a0separate bill and\u00a0to pay in cash.\u00a0 We assured the waitress we would be on the same bill.<\/p>\n

We ordered up fried pickles (dill or course), toasted ravioli, mushroom burger, crab cake sliders, and another round of drinks.\u00a0 Rich swears that Buckner’s have the best fried pickles anywhere.\u00a0 He’s been trying them everywhere too.\u00a0 So maybe he should know.\u00a0 I forced myself to try one.\u00a0 I really have a hard time with the taste of dill, but the breading was awesome.\u00a0 The raviolis were tasty too.\u00a0 Rich’s first beer was made with raisins.\u00a0 It was more a fruity and dry flavor than Rich prefers, but the pale ale on the second round was more to his liking.\u00a0 As he said, when he can drink a beer where he has to strain the hops through his teeth, that’s a beer!<\/p>\n

So today, we are waking up to clouds and a warm Southern breakfast.\u00a0 Then on to Memphis.\u00a0 Last night, Rich tells me that people here have an accent.\u00a0\u00a0 Do you think, dear?\u00a0 You are in the land where they speak a little differently.\u00a0 wait’ll he goes to Mississippi! I just love spelling that word.<\/p>\n

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