Charlie and I traveled to the Midwest so we could see another solar eclipse.
Eating nook at our Nashville AirBnB.
We began in downtown Saint Louis and ended our route in Nashville at an AirBnB east of the city. Our first evening (the Monday of the eclipse) we arrived in Nashville so late we let ourselves into the AirBnB and went straight to bed.
My avocado toast was so yummy I ordered it again the next day.
The next morning we had great coffee and breakfast at Dose near our accommodations. We stopped off at a resale shop where I bought a vintage Nashville T-shirt for my souvenir.
The new Opry is very posh.
We drove to Opryland, very near to where we were staying on the east side of Nashville.
I did notice that I’d have to leave my sidearm outside if I wanted to get something in the gift shop.
We walked through the Mall and scoped out the front of the new Opryhouse venue.
The fun never stops at Tootsies!
Then we drove down to Broadway where we spent the afternoon and listened to a country band at Tootsies. Tootsies Orchid Lounge is open from 9:30 a.m. until 3 a.m. with multiple floors of live music playing at all times.
The old Opry — Ryman Auditorium.
We parked at a lot around the corner next to Ryman Auditorium – the former Grand Ole Opry venue.
Charlie ordered a new-to-us coffee drink — an Espresso Sidecar — a single espresso and a macchiato served side by side.
On our final morning in Nashville we were looking for something easy to do before catching our late afternoon plane.
The Nashville Parthenon in Centennial Park was built in 1897 (original structure) 1925–1931 (permanent version).
Much to our surprise we found a full-size version of the Greek Parthenon. Charlie bought his souvenir T-shirt and hat here.
Inside the Parthenon Charlie and I were dwarfed by Athene who is holding Nike in her right hand. This Nike is over 6 feet tall.
Our flight from Nashville to Baltimore was held up coming in from Phoenix — it was an Honor Flight filled with American veterans — quite an honor indeed for all of us.
Jo
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