Arkansas

This morning we woke up in Memphis.

Our first sight was to drive by Elvis's home Graceland.

It was huge and you could see his planes parked next to the road.

Afterwards we drove to downtown Memphis for breakfast.

It was so pretty and we loved the street cars.

cockadoos Memphis, Tennessee, US

We had breakfast at Cockadoo's which was a really cosy cafe with throw pillows and funny waitresses.

For breakfast, I had sweet potato hash browns which were served with icing sugar and marshmallows (so they looked like eggs in a nest), a poached egg and a biscuit. It was a strange combination but really nice.

Next door was the world's first Billy Bass singing fish adoption centre.

I'm glad that they weren't all turned on when we walked past.

Beale Street - Memphis Memphis, Tennessee, US

We then went to Beale Street to see all the famous blues clubs.

There was so much neon.

We found Elvis in the park before we left.

We drove over the bridge and crossed the state line in to Arkansas. It turns out that Lady Gaga had recorded different versions of You & Me for each state, so she was singing my cool Tennessee guy as we left.

Little Rock River Market Little Rock, Arkansas, US

Our second stop was Little Rock, which was a really pretty riverside city.

We headed to the riverfront where we found the little rock.

Hot Springs Arkansas Hot Springs, Arkansas, US

We then drove through the pretty countryside to Hot Springs, the boyhood home of Bill Clinton.

It was one of America's first holiday destinations and ended up becoming a gambling den in the 50s and 60s. Al Capone even had a room there.

Tom got a shock when he found out that the water in the fountains was actually boiling hot.

Arkansas Alligator Farm & Petting Zoo Hot Springs, Arkansas, US

We then went to an Alligator Farm & Petting Zoo.

We were given lots of slices of bread and warned not to take it in to the baby goat enclosure or they would all jump on us.

These donkeys were so sweet.

We then got to see the merman which is something I have always wanted to see.

It was then time to see the alligators. They're so still that it's frightening.

Hot Springs Mountain Tower Hot Springs, Arkansas, US

We drove up to the top of the mountain to get a view over the town.

It was so peaceful and we even spotted an eagle soaring above the trees.

We then drove through the forrest on our way to Oklahoma, though we did a u-turn to visit a shop called Rocks N Stuff which had tables and tables of rocks outside.