There had been a thunderstorm overnight and it was still misty when we started off. By 1330, we had reached Mt. Vernon, Nebraska and by this time, the temperature was around 100 degrees F., too hot for us to put the roof down on the convertible.
When we got to the outskirts of St. Louis, MI, our map was a little confusing and as Diane was driving at the time, I gave her the directions at a busy interchange. After quite a while, Diane said we had been here before. She had recognized the names of a couple of small towns nearby. Sure enough, we had driven all around the outside of the city, causing us a considerable amount of time and gas. I guess I should drive and leave the navigating to Diane. Soon after, we reached the state line for the bluegrass state of Kentucky. We crossed the Ohio River at Paducah. Now we really felt we had reached the SOUTH.
We arrived in Nashville at about 7 PM and settled into the Day’s Inn on Music Valley Drive. Doug called his cousin, Jennifer and arranged to meet her the following afternoon in Dayton.
Then we went for a walk to see the local sights, and Man, was it hot! The radio was reporting 106 degrees. We felt like we were walking in an oven. It was unbelievable!
We stopped at John A’s for dinner and had catfish. That was a first for us and it was excellent. The country music wasn’t bad either. In Nashville, the singers play for tips and to sell their CDs, usually for $10. They are new acts trying to make it to the big time and that is how they get their start.
After dinner and some music, we walked back to our hotel. By this time it was dark, but still extremely hot and there was quite a bit of lightning in the sky. It was a good day.
When we got to the outskirts of St. Louis, MI, our map was a little confusing and as Diane was driving at the time, I gave her the directions at a busy interchange. After quite a while, Diane said we had been here before. She had recognized the names of a couple of small towns nearby. Sure enough, we had driven all around the outside of the city, causing us a considerable amount of time and gas. I guess I should drive and leave the navigating to Diane. Soon after, we reached the state line for the bluegrass state of Kentucky. We crossed the Ohio River at Paducah. Now we really felt we had reached the SOUTH.
We arrived in Nashville at about 7 PM and settled into the Day’s Inn on Music Valley Drive. Doug called his cousin, Jennifer and arranged to meet her the following afternoon in Dayton.
Then we went for a walk to see the local sights, and Man, was it hot! The radio was reporting 106 degrees. We felt like we were walking in an oven. It was unbelievable!
We stopped at John A’s for dinner and had catfish. That was a first for us and it was excellent. The country music wasn’t bad either. In Nashville, the singers play for tips and to sell their CDs, usually for $10. They are new acts trying to make it to the big time and that is how they get their start.
After dinner and some music, we walked back to our hotel. By this time it was dark, but still extremely hot and there was quite a bit of lightning in the sky. It was a good day.
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