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    • Bex's TravelsAtlanta & Nashville
      Päivä 8

      Nashville TV show tour

      29. lokakuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 0 °C

      Sat in bed writing the blog for the day! Today has been a fairly quiet & relaxed day. We were going to get up & go for a swim but it was a bit cold & we couldn’t be bothered!!

      I had emailed them, but not heard back so we tried to ring the Gray Line tour company to confirm all was ok with our tour today but none of the numbers worked. We chucked on some clothes & went to reception, the lovely lady there phoned the company on our behalf & even arranged for them to pick us up here rather than the Opryland resort. Bonus!

      We then came back to the room to shower & change, we decided to go out for brunch before the tour. We walked over the road & went in the Cracker Barrel store/restaurant but it was heaving so we decided to go there another time. We then found some shops to have a look around. One store had lots of cowboy boots so we tried loads on & both ended up buying a pair! As we were in there a while we were running out of time for food so went to McDonalds (it actually had a live singer inside!). We got food to go & legged it back to the hotel as we only had 20mins to eat before having to be outside ready for our tour pick up.

      We were picked up about 1.10pm & our driver/guide Brian had to make another couple stops to get other passengers. Brian was a great guide with lots of Nashville knowledge & facts about the show. He drove us all around Nashville pointing out loads of filming locations & the scenes filmed there. We saw the homes used for those of the characters: Juliette, Rayna, Deacon, Gunnar etc. We had a 45min stop at the Ryman Auditorium - which used to be the home of the Grand Ole Opry, was interesting to find out history of the building. We also stopped at The Bluebird Cafe but unfortunately did not get to go in, still it was fab to see it, looks tiny from the outside & you wouldn’t think so many big country stars were discovered &/or play there regularly. The other stop was Two Old Hippies, a rather expensive store where apparently most of Scarlet’s clothes come from.
      It was a great tour & we were out for over 3 hours.

      When we got back to hotel we chilled & faffed around trying to decide what to do! In the end we went back to Cracker Barrel & had pancakes for tea! They were yummy!

      The next three days we plan on buying the 3 day shuttle pass & spending our time in Downtown Nashville, we just have to decide what attractions to see!      Lue lisää

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    • Bex's TravelsAtlanta & Nashville
      Päivä 7

      Shopping & General Jackson

      28. lokakuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C

      6.50pm
      Currently sat on the General Jackson showboat waiting to set sail for this evenings ‘Nashville Nights’ cruise.

      We have had quite a leisurely day, spent most of it at the Opry Mills, shopping!! We found a fab clothes shop called ‘Maurices’ it catered for both our sizes which was perfect as we both saw lots of stuff. The assistants set us up with changing rooms with our names on. I don’t think I have ever liked every single item I have taken into a changing room before! I thought bugger it, i’m on holiday, I have the money on my travel card so lets treat myself. We must have been in there way over an hour. Mel bought a lot of stuff too.

      After our splurges we were both hungry so we decided to eat at the Aquarium restaurant. We had a lovely meal, both of us decided on fish & chips, then for desert we shared key lime pie, all washed down with cocktails!!

      From there we went over to the Grand Ole Opry shop as we didn’t have much of a chance to look properly yesterday. We both got a few items there.

      Then we just wandered around the mall again, just browsing shops. We spent a bit of time in one of the shoe stores just trying on cowboy boots, I was very tempted buy a pair & may have to go back!

      We didn’t go back to the hotel to drop stuff off, we just walked straight over to the General Jackson to board.

      10.45pm
      Been back at the hotel 30mins or so.

      So, review of General Jackson, we weren’t overly impressed, to be fair on a summer evening &/or if you were eating it might be different. We didn’t eat because surprise, surprise we weren’t overly keen on the menu, so we were up on the balcony looking down at the stage & those dining below. So for us there was a lot of waiting around as we left just after 7pm & the entertainment didn’t start until about 8.45pm. We did wander outside on the deck but was too cold to stay there too long, we also popped to the gift shop, but for the most part we were sat around drinking our huge & bloody expensive daiquiris!

      The entertainers were talented & sung a wide of songs but we struggled to make out the words to most of what they were singing, whether that was down to the audio or where we were sat I don’t know. I swear there were so many costume changes their wardrobe backstage must make Carrie Bradshaw’s look tiny!!

      So it was a good experience but i’d choose the Opry over it any night of the week.      Lue lisää

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    • Bex's TravelsAtlanta & Nashville
      Päivä 6

      Nashville - Tussauds & Grand Ole Opry

      27. lokakuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 5 °C

      5.30pm
      I had a good nights sleep & was awake by about 7.30am. We didn’t rush to get ready as the only plans we had were for this evening.
      We caught the complimentary shuttle over to the Opry Mills (a huge shopping mall!), we went to guest services first to pick up our passports of offers, looked like there would be a few we would be able to get use out of!

      We decided to go to Madame Tussauds first (it only opened earlier this year) & as we are staying at the Opryland we got free entry - bonus! It was quiet which meant we had plenty of time to pose & do stupid poses with the waxworks. We went into a recording booth & now have 2 songs of us singing on CD. We had fun! As we got in for free we decided to buy the photo package.

      After leaving Tussauds we were hungry so went to the food court for lunch, i’m somewhat ashamed to admit we went to Burger King! We then wandered around the shops some more but didn’t actually buy anything (we are saving that for tomorrow/Sunday!). Mel bumped into her friend from back home who is also on holiday in Nashville (small world!). We then came back to the hotel to chill for a few minutes before getting ready for the Opry tonight.
      We are currently waiting for the shuttle, it better hurry up as we have the VIP tickets for before the show!

      11.20pm
      Been back at the hotel a while now. Wow, what a night at the Opry! Thankfully we got there in time to pick up all our tickets, we then had to wait in the designated place for our VIP ‘Behind The Curtain’ tour. Our guide Judy was great as she took us back stage & explained what happens before a show. We got to see some of the artists arriving & in their dressing rooms getting prepared for the show. Just before 7pm we were ushered onto the stage, it was an amazing experience to actually be on the stage & witness the red curtain rise, to look out & see the audience and see an artist perform.
      We got to be on the stage for the first couple performances, then we were escorted back to our reserved seats where we watched the rest of the show from the audience.

      There were a lot of acts on the line up, if i’m honest, Mel & I weren’t particularly impressed before hand as there weren’t really any contemporary acts like last time, however, it was a great night. Admittedly there were several bluegrass & older artists but they were all so talented & you could see they loved being up on the stage.
      There was even a comedienne called Jeanne Robertson who was very funny, she had spoken to us all backstage & seemed really nice & down to earth. The artist I really liked & would check out is Mark Wills, I loved both songs he performed.

      We left the Opry to find that the heavens had opened & it was pouring down with rain (it was just like being at home!!), we got soaked walking to the shuttle.

      It was a fantastic night, now looking forward to sleeping & seeing what tomorrow will bring.      Lue lisää

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    • Bex's TravelsAtlanta & Nashville
      Päivä 5

      Last day in Atlanta on to Nashville

      26. lokakuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 15 °C

      11.20am
      Currently sat in Metro Cafe Diner waiting for breakfast or should that be brunch?! We have both gone for our old favourites: Buttermilk pancakes for me & waffles for Mel.
      We were up a bit later today as we knew that we weren’t in a hurry. Had a panic when we saw a bill for the room had been put through our door, then realised it said it had been charged to an agent.
      Was time already to pack our cases, little ones still in the big cases as we haven’t had a chance to properly hit the shops yet. Our flight is at 4.50pm but we will make sure we get to the airport with plenty of time to spare, our cases are in left luggage at the hotel. So we will just wander for a couple hours.
      I did Facetime Sally (Hi Sal!) for a quick catch up, nice to speak to her, Amie & see Honey.

      12.00pm
      Feel so stuffed!! Pancakes were lovely but I couldn’t finish it all although I did give it my best shot!

      3.15pm
      Sat in departures. Was good to get here nice & early so we could relax without rushing.
      When we finished our brunch we went for a wander as it was another beautiful day in Atlanta. I’m glad we got to do the tours & tourist bits that we didn’t get the opportunity to do last time. Atlanta you were great, now looking forward to Nashville 😁

      9.15pm
      Got all checked in at ‘The Inn @ Opryland’ ok. Got ourselves settled in our room which is directly opposite the swimming pool which means we might actually have to try it out! We went for food at the ‘Opry Backstage Grill’ which is in our hotel. The drinks were lush & my food was nice but we did say we would try other places for food & maybe just go there again for drinks.
      We are now back at our room watching ‘Hairspray’ & enjoying a sing song.
      We have the Opry tomorrow night but think we might go to the mall during the day, we will see where the day takes us when we get up I suppose!      Lue lisää

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    • MatkaajaOn The Road Again
      Päivä 86

      Willie Nelson & Friends Museum

      5. lokakuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

      Had to visit 'On the Road Again' Willie Nelson's place. Lots of memorabilia from old country stars. Guitar was played by Willie at his Grand Ole Opry debut 23rd Nov 1963. Furniture was confiscated by IRS for unpaid taxes, background are outfits worn by some of Willie's friends, one is Dolly Parton. Wall of gold & platinum records & his tour bus Honeysuckle Rose. Last photo for M&D, Jim Reeves' organ, I grew up listening to his records !!Lue lisää

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    • Mike FryNashville V.D. 2017
      Päivä 2

      John A's

      16. helmikuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 48 °F

      Dinner with Lori. Music is always good. Very classic country. Cumberland Band. Had fried Moon Pie for dessert. Awesome. Lori had salmon with wild rice and veggies. I had a fried catfish sandwich with fries.Lue lisää

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