Sod the airfare, it's done. We're flying to Memphis, Tennessee on 15th July, and picking up a hire car. Taking in a day there including a visit to Graceland of course, and then off to Nashville, home of country music - John will enjoy that. Looking at pics on the internet, it looks like a really clean modern city. Other places to visit in that area are Chattanooga, home of the choo-choo and the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. We have a week to do all that and then we have to make our way right down south to Panama City in Florida for the 3-day dolphin experience which starts on 23rd July, and is the main reason for our visit to the States in the first place. After fulfilling my life-long ambition, we'll be on the move again along the coast to New Orleans. Obviously there was a lot of devastation a couple of years ago with hurricane Katrina and although I expect there'll still be signs of the disaster, I'm sure it'll be pretty much business as usual on the tourist front. Our tight schedule means no more than 2 days there, as we have a stonkingly long drive back to Memphis for our flight home on the 30th. We'll obviously break the journey up and there are a few places along the way which I'd like to visit but it's really time-permitting. As it is we've had to extend the 2 weeks by another day to fit it all in, but the last bit is still gonna be rushed.
I've done plenty of research on the internet already, copy and pasted loads of info to take with us, as well as purchasing a travel guide of the Southern States. Don't ever accuse me of not being organised!!!!!!
Anyway, I can't wait. I feel like I need a good holiday after the last 8 months I've had with my back pain. And, before that on 19th May, we're going to Dublin for a long weekend and seeing Bon Jovi in concert - should be good eh? Full report to follow! :-)
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