Getting caught up 4-6-12

Our last day in Smyrna was busy. We drove back to Nashville to visit the things we did not see the night we were there. Our tour included the trolly ride with Gray Line, which is always a must. Otherwise you would miss a lot. We had over an hour before our tour so we went to visit the Grand Ole Opry Museum. Typical tourist-like we ran out of time so had to eat on the run as we literally ran to catch the trolly.

The tour on the trolly was very informative. We learned there are over 1700 recording studios in Nashville, drove by several stars homes and condo's and probably saw it all. If we make it back we still have to visit the Disk-jockey hall of fame, which was closed, so I did not get to see my uncle's display. He was not a member of the Opry so he was not there.

Nashville by daylight.

We did walk a lot.

One of the places where groups are waiting to be "discovered."

The historic Ryman Theater was a church originally, Lester Flatt's memorial was to be held here on Sunday.

Some of these old buildings have been here a long time

Next we returned to the Opry museum to complete our tour. Later, exhausted we decided to return to the ice cream place from our earlier visit. Point of interest, the same workers were there and if anything they were still as busy as at night. If fact the only difference between day and night was; this time it was daylight.

From here we drove back to Smyrna for our farewell banquet. Next morning, April 1 we disbanded. Shirley and I armed with maps and our trusty GPS, Lucille, headed for Top of Georgia, an Airstream park where we were to spend a few days and lick our wounds to recover from all the Civil War stuff.

Well, we drove and drove and drove some more. Over roads that were windy, narrow and steep. Did I say   windy? Did I say narrow and steep. Well after several hours of the highway signs not matching the map etc, we turned toward Chattanooga and our trusty Trave-L-Park for the night. Next morning, this time armed with a new map from the GA info center we again headed for Top of GA.

Once again, signs did not match maps and after stopping for a potty break at a Wal-Mart a nice man had us follow him until we got to the correct road. Then it was just "straight on" until we arrived at TOG.

And here we are!

See Ya! Barry and Shirley