A lay day in Nashville, an opportunity to scratch around and find enough quarters to do laundry (8 each for washing machine and dryer, so quite a mission, especially when repeated by others in our group, and despite the lack of assistance from front desk), and a lie in for those who enjoy such things. Despite being unable to sleep and engrossed in a good book between 11pm and 3-30am, I was keen and ready for breakfast at 8.
Some headed out the the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg Kentucky, others a more leisurely day of post laundry sightseeing, the Johnny Cash Museum, Hop on Hop Off bus tour, and fooling around in any of the many Boot stores found on Broadway (buy one pair, get two pairs free being the deal generating most interest). Whilst interest was initially intense, with matching pairs of USA themed cowboy boots being actively promoted, wiser heads (respective wives) prevailed, and the moment passed (phew). Nashville is another town that obviously enjoys hordes of tourists from near and far, but is also a regional base for some fairly heavy hitters including Goodyear, Caterpillar Finance and AT&T, as well as being centre of the universe for the Country Music scene, the extent of which surprised me. We chose not to join a two hour “around the block line” outside a very highly rated fried chicken joint instead opting for a quiet lunch for two at the best table in Merchants Restaurant where we could watch the world go by and in air conditioned splendour while we did so. Highlight of the day was a brief late afternoon nana nap! Tonight, team meeting shortly whilst enjoying a drink at the bar, then back onto the streets to join a queue for dinner somewhere. Comments are closed.
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Don MalcolmA perfect day involves being on my Harley with a long ride ahead.
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