Someone asked me why I like Nashville. Why DO I like Nashville? That's easy. I like Nashville because of it's creative vibe. I love walking down Broadway and hearing all that live music. All of those people just trying to make their dreams come true. All of those people that are brave enough to take risks and patient enough to wait, years in some cases, for their 'chance'. I love the people on the street corners strumin' their guitars and singin' for their supper. It's so cool!
This was our 4th trip. I try to find different things to do whenever we go. The first time we did the regular things...Country Music Hall of Fame, Lane Motor Museum and Broadway. The second time was The Hermitage-home of Andrew Jackson, Brooks and Dunn's last concert and Music Row. The third time was They Ryman Theater-the original Opry, We're All for the Hall, and the Lane Motor Museum and Hall of Fame again. The exhibit in both of those change frequently.
Earlier this week-oru 4th visit, it was a tour of Nashville on Segways, We're All for the Hall and the Bell Meade Plantation.
The Segway tour was awesome fun!! It was only Bill and I so our tour guy was a lot looser. It was about a 12 mile trip and covered a lot of Tennessee history. Tennessee is really proud of it's history so there's a lot to see. Plus, he showed us a lot of things that happened during the 2010 flood. It's so hard to believe that the river could get that high. Anyway, Segways are super duper fun! But you're feet really hurt hurt when you're done. It was a little over 2 hours so just imagine 2+ hrs of standing with your full weight on you toes or your heels! Ouch. If you ever get a chance to do it, wear comfortable shoes!
This place is the only pre Civil War building left on Broadway. Everything else was torn down and used for blockades. I don't know what occupied it then but the ice cream Mike sells is deelish!
And this is just a small part of Broadway;
Belle Meade Plantation was beautiful. It's the only plantation I've ever been to. It really must have been something back then.
They had their own mausoleum;
their own smoke house;
a kick ass stable (they were famous for their horses);
they really loved their horses;
their own dairy;
and of course, their own slaves quarters;
That was pretty much it, one big room. There was a small loft though.
Then there was the plantation itself. Ten thousand square feet on 2000 acres. Gigantic!!
Bill always says this type of thing isn't his cup of tea but he always enjoys it once we're there.
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