by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Jul 25, 2014 | America, Blues, Cuisine, Friends, Music
We got a late start out of St. Louis, so after only an hour’s driving, we were ready for lunch. We usually drive the back roads and avoid the interstates, but this time we opted to take the faster I-55, hoping to arrive by early evening at the home of our dear...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Jul 19, 2014 | America, Architecture, Blues, Campgrounds, Cuisine, Entertainment, Music
St. Louis was only supposed to be a good stopping point, about halfway between Memphis and Chicago, where we had planned to visit with friends. However, the minute we drove into town, we both got that feeling of excitement we’ve come to know that bubbles up when a...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Jul 12, 2014 | America, Blues, Cuisine, Culture, Music, Rock and Roll
The wonderful world of Nashville was like a warm-up act for the great superstar, Memphis. Center stage is Beale Street, which is cordoned off on the weekends, making the three block long corridor feel like one giant block party. While Nashville plays mainly Country,...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Jun 21, 2014 | America, Campgrounds, Cuisine, Friends, Nature, State and National Parks
The only problem with traveling six hours from New Orleans to see B.B.King perform his last homecoming concert is that we wound up in Indianola, MS. If you happen to look at a map (as I know my friend Marge did), you will notice that Indianola is more than halfway up...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Jun 6, 2014 | America, Architecture, Cuisine, Culture, Friends, Jazz, Music
In our last post Nashville, what a wonderful world, I made the statement that private campgrounds near attractions are usually sub-par, riding on their sole asset of “location, location, location”. Well, let me begin this post by apologizing to the New...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | May 9, 2014 | America, Campgrounds, Cuisine, Culture, Entertainment, Friends, Music, Nature, Serendipity, Wine
Planning our trips can be pretty stressful; I feel totally responsible for our enjoyment. So imagine the pressure I put on myself this year trying to figure out how to celebrate our 30th anniversary. Added to the difficulty of planning for this momentous occasion was...
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