After surviving enjoying the summer looking after Grandchildren it’s now time for another break. We are heading across the Atlantic aboard the Sapphire Princess with the first stop in Newfoundland. We’ll then travel down the eastern Canadian coast taking in … Read More
Willie Nelson, the Dukes of Hazard and some reflections.
Yesterday there were constant warnings on the TV regarding approaching storms so we decided to stay close to the hotel and take in two local museums. The first was dedicated to one of the original outlaws of country music, Willie … Read More
Country House and Crazy Hotel.
After the hustle and bustle of yesterday we decided to slow the pace today with a visit to the Belle Meade Plantation. Situated about nine miles from Nashville, Belle Meade is a large mansion built in the early years of … Read More
A Night at the Opry.
Although the hotel we are staying in is only a short drive to the downtown area, we were advised to take the shuttle as parking was so expensive. I’m pleased that we did as many of the city’s roads were … Read More
On the Road Again.
Leaving our hotel after breakfast we headed north through Mississippi to our first stop, the Shiloh National Military Park just over the border in Tennessee. The park is the site of the April 1862 Battle of Shiloh, one of the … Read More