Hot Diggity Dogs In Nashville!

Must be Nashville

Day 34      July  13

July 13 was a great day because we got to spend it in Nashville. 

Before hitting the downtown tourist area, we made a quick stop at the state capitol building.

Hangin’ on tight as we hit a round-a-bout

The Space Shuttle, parked in the spot reserved for the Attorney General. Whatever, dude.

State Capitol Building

And then we discovered the most awesome public farmers market, where we stocked up on all kinds of fruits and veggies.

Very cool bike stands outside the farmers market

Farmers market

This market was huge!

Beautiful produce

And more produce…

And more…lots more!

Alas, we hit the fun and funky downtown fun town. Even on a Sunday afternoon, the place was bursting with live music coming out of every bar and restaurant. So much energy in this place!

Great use of an Airstream trailer

Must be Nashville

Fun Nashville signage

The main drag

Fun and colorful signage

Cool building

It was one of those super hot and humid days again, and we had to stop frequently to water Dax and Trixie. At one point, when I could tell the pups were a little over-done we actually took them inside the Music City Center building to let them lie down on the cool tile floor and cool off in the air conditioning. Luckily there was nobody official hanging around there to tell us that dogs weren’t allowed inside.

Music City Center building

Music City Center building

Music City Center building

Music City Center building

It was really hot out, and I warned Mark NOT to go outside.

We were back were back on the road in the afternoon. We made a stop in Bowling Green, KY to see the campus at Western Kentucky University. That is one heck of a hilly campus!

The final destination of the day was Mammoth Cave National Park. By time we got there it was too late to check it out, so we went directly to a little campground nearby called Singing Hills RV Park and Campground.

Singing Hills turned out to be a little gem of a place. The owner was super nice. The park was small, well kept and quiet, and we met some really nice folks there. Best of all, it had a blazing fast internet connection!

It was still very hot outside, and we knew we’d need to run the a/c at night, so we got a site with electric and water hook-ups. With our Passport America discount, our site was only $16. A great deal and a great find!

That night I had what was, and still is, the largest skeeter I’ve ever killed. It was almost the size of a dragon fly. Huge sucker. Yuck!! Good Night Irene!

Gifts From Strangers / (gifts from new friends)

We were told to stop here…and so we did.

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We were heading to Nashville next. Mark’s brother, Chuck, was working there for a handful of months, so we would detour down there to see him. Plus, neither of us had ever been to Nashville.

As we were packing up our campsite to head out, our neighbors, Linda & Jim, came over to say goodbye. And Linda gave me the most beautiful hand crocheted trivet/pot holder that she’d made!!! She told me that, while Jim drives, she crochets these little treasures, and then she gives them to people she meets. I was so touched by her gift!

The other gift that Jim and Linda gave us, was the heads up on a little winery in Tennessee that’d we’d pass on our route to Nashville. Beachaven Winery. And we did stop there. And we did a wine tasting….you can taste as many wines as you want, and there’s no charge!! Sweet! And we bought three bottles to take with us. That was a nice little stop!

Wine tasting menu

Some of our purchases

Back on the highway to Nashville, we had a cool Fiona Look-A-Like sighting. We found ourselves driving right behind another silver Airstream Interstate, with two bikes on the back. I did a double take, ‘cause at first, I thought it was us! LOL! They obviously spotted us behind them, ‘cause as we drove past them, we were all looking over at each other and smiling and waving like crazy!!!

Me and Trixie, relaxing in the back of the space shuttle while Mark drives

Dax takes a selfie, while Mark drives

We arrived in Nashville, and met Mark’s brother at Gaylord’s Opryland. We had a nice visit with my bro-in-law, and had a look around the resort. And then, once again, retired to our campground, exhausted from the fun day we’d had!

Mark and Chuck

Cool ceiling @ Opryland

So big, it requires a big map

Inside Opryland