After the Summary and Reflection blog post are daily blogs from our 2024 Tennessee adventure.
Tennessee – Summary and Reflection
Visiting Tennessee was on our list-to-visit as it’s a potential move-to destination. Bailey visited with some of her friends earlier in 2024 and her inspiration was the foundation for much of Janet’s planning. Bailey made a PowerPoint showing us an itinerary to give us an idea what we could do. Janet got everyone to identify…
TN Day 0 – Driving to Gatlinburg
Who had suggested getting up at 2 am? It had made sense the night before with a 1000 mile drive ahead of us, but the logic was absent…
TN Day 1 – Gatlinburg and Dolly
The deck proves to be the perfect location for writing the blog! Yesterday’s Cardinal returned and joined me briefly on the deck, but was too shy for a…
TN Day 2 – Birds, Anakeesta, and Bears
I spent a relaxed morning photographing birds while waiting for fine breakfast tacos from Bailey and Jett. Then the vulture swooped by, never landing as he soared circles…
TN Day 3 – Mother’s Day and More Bears
The first mission on Mother’s Day, as per Janet (with Bailey’s guidance) was breakfast at Gatlinburg’s Pancake Pantry. We had seen the long queue outside of it yesterday,…
TN Day 4 – Another Waterfall and Dollywood
We could also do things separately, as we had two cars. So Bailey and Jett headed off to Dollywood because they wanted to (well, Bailey did…) and the…
TN Day 5 – Welcome to Nashville
The vibe in Nashville compared to Pigeon Forge / Gatlinburg is so different. While the Tennessee accent still prevails and there are crowds of tourists, Nashville seems classier.…
TN Day 6 – The Grand Ole Opry and more
It all started in 1925 when the National Life and Accident Insurance Company started a radio station with country music for barn dances on Saturday nights. They called…
TN Day 7 – Nashville Biscuits, Murals, and The Listening Room
We experienced a fine assortment of Nashville’s best, showcasing different types of artistry. While I write this, much of Houston is without power after a devastating storm last…
TN Day 8 – Goo Goo and The Grand Ole Opry
After some fine sausage and cream cheese bars for breakfast courtesy of Kylie and Samuel, it was off for our chocolate making experience with the Goo Goo Chocolate…
TN Day 9 – Horses and a Sunset
Today was about riding horses at the Natchez Trace Trailrides, about an hour Southwest of our house, back toward Franklin. But first we grabbed a quick breakfast on…
TN Days 10 & 11 – Good Bye Nashville Until Next Time
Our final day in Nashville was just some chill visiting. We went to a fine Farmer’s Market, which I forgot to photograph… The girls loved browsing the stalls,…
The Adventures of the Cajunlimeys 