Today we were up and ready for breakfast at McDonalds (they tell you the nutritional info in the U.S. - it’s kind of disturbing to know just how many calories my breakfast was) in time to get to Graceland for 9am. Mum you will be pleased to know that posting my Racv card to me hasn’t been for nothing as it got us 10% off the entry fee.
The tour takes you through the ground floor (living room, his parents' room, dining and kitchen and then the basement (t.v room and pool room) and also the infamous “Jungle Room” which is named for the way Elvis decorated it. Upstairs is the private part of the house and has never been open to the public. You also get to go around the out buildings which are his Dad’s office, the squash room (which is now full of memorabilia) and other rooms that house things like awards, records, clothes and costumes. The tour ends in the meditation area which is where Elvis and his family are buried. Over the road from Graceland you get to see his car collection, go through his aeroplane (or airplane as they say in America) as well as other rooms dedicated to different parts of his life like his time in the army.
While we enjoyed going it wasn’t as big and glamorous as we imagined. I guess in its day, Graceland was truly considered a mansion and his lifestyle very glamorous. Nowadays it just doesn’t seem like that compared to what the stars now have.
It was nice to learn how generous Elvis was with his money, both to family and friends and to many charitable causes.
The tour takes you through the ground floor (living room, his parents' room, dining and kitchen and then the basement (t.v room and pool room) and also the infamous “Jungle Room” which is named for the way Elvis decorated it. Upstairs is the private part of the house and has never been open to the public. You also get to go around the out buildings which are his Dad’s office, the squash room (which is now full of memorabilia) and other rooms that house things like awards, records, clothes and costumes. The tour ends in the meditation area which is where Elvis and his family are buried. Over the road from Graceland you get to see his car collection, go through his aeroplane (or airplane as they say in America) as well as other rooms dedicated to different parts of his life like his time in the army.
While we enjoyed going it wasn’t as big and glamorous as we imagined. I guess in its day, Graceland was truly considered a mansion and his lifestyle very glamorous. Nowadays it just doesn’t seem like that compared to what the stars now have.
It was nice to learn how generous Elvis was with his money, both to family and friends and to many charitable causes.
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