It was a lovely rest day after I got over being awakened at 8:30 by Bill taking a shower 3’ from my feet. I don’t know what he was thinking, but I had gone to sleep at 11:30, so 9 hours of sleep was okay. We had our coffee outside watching tugs and barges go by on the Mississippi River.
I worked on labeling photos and am almost caught up. Bill did some laundry since the facilities are right next door and free. He did go out for Pepsi and bread. I spent some time out under our tree watching the river and reading. This is truly a lovely campground for just relaxing.
At 4 we headed in for barbecue at Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous. We figured out it was half a block from the Peabody Hotel, so we decided to go in time to see the duck march at 5. We got a good spot on the mezzanine before the crowds really swarmed the place. It was really rather anti-climactic, and I am not sure what all the fuss is about. After waiting a half hour, the ducks got out and walked the short distance to the elevator. The whole thing took less than 30 seconds. Oh, well. Now I can say “been there, done that”. Today's photo is about 10 minutes before the show started.
We got to Rendezvous before the crowds did. For an appetizer we had the cheese and sausage. It was a strange dish – sliced sausage, strips of cheese, pickle slices, and some peppers all sprinkled with dry rib. Not that wonderful. Bill ordered the ribs. Everything there is dry rubbed – no wet sauce - which we really hadn’t tried before. Bill’s ribs were okay, but my beef brisket was wonderful. The baked beans were pretty good, and the cole slaw was really different – a vinegar and mustard sauce with, once again, the dry rub. We had lots of leftovers which we brought home for lunch on the road tomorrow.
After we got back to the campground (not a long drive at all), we went out and sat by the river. Tomorrow it is back on the road again. We hope to reach Newport Tennessee before dark tomorrow night, then to Raleigh on Saturday.
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