Buddy Holly was Buried Here

In addition to visiting the temple in Lubbock, we did some sight-seeing.

First, we went to the Buddy Holly Museum.

We weren't allowed to take pictures inside. The exhibit area was small, but, of course, Buddy Holly died when he was 22(!) In fact, his professional career lasted only 18 months.

Across the street, and in the scorching 108-degree weather, is a statue of Buddy Holly.

Then we drove across town to find Buddy Holly's grave:

It's surprisingly modest and just on the side of the cemetery road.

But a hundred or so feet away is this huge angel. We thought at first that his grave might be near there (but it wasn't).

Something you may not know is that Buddy Holly's last name is actually spelled "Holley," but was written incorrectly on his recording contract and he was too scared to correct it. Therefore, he became Buddy "Holly."

We didn't get to spend very much time in Lubbock (less than 24 hours) because the next morning we hit the road headed for Dallas and our dear friend Caroline's wedding.