Touring Nashville

Wednesday was a touring day. We had a leisurely morning around the campground and met "Tommy" at 1:00 PM when he pulled his mini-bus into the campground. To his, and our, surprise he found six passengers waiting to take his tour: we four plus another couple.

Tommy was expecting two: the other couple. Janice reminded him that she had called on Tuesday for the reservation; he remembered. Tommy first asked that we "come back tomorrow at half price"> We said no, we are leaving town tomorrow. He then turned to the people on the bus and asked for four volunteers to take the tour on Thursday FREE. He had an immediate response and four folks who had boarded moments earlier were returned to their motel. We were on the bus.

Nashville is the 24th largest city in the U.S. Tommy took us downtown and showed us many landmarks. We visited the ancient (1900) train station that has been converted into a modern hotel with preserving the station's elegant architecture. We also visited several stores in the shopping district. The second part of the tour was to see homes of country music celebrities that reside in Nashville. Luxury home abound in and around the city. We were impressed by Alan Jackson's 500 acre farm/residence. He has two sections cultivated to qualify for an agricultural tax benefit. He doesn't plant or harvest the crops himself, if you wondered.

We returned to the campground for a short rest before boarding the "General Jackson Showboat" for a dinner cruise down the Cumberland River. The dinner was excellent and the Las Vegas type entertainment was enjoyable. Impersonators performed as "Tina Turner", "Blank", and "Elvis". It was a fun show, and we enjoyed meeting nice folks at our dinner table. We had an impressive night view of city lights and a full moon to cap off a pleasant day in Nashville. We realize we have not seen Nashville. A week would be needed to visit the city properly. We need to return.

Departure is set for 8:30 AM this morning. We will travel about half way to our destination in Doswell, VA. Another beautiful day is here and we look forward to a nice drive.