For the first time n 30 years we did not have any of our children home for Thanksgiving.
So……
We took a trip to The Music City – Nashville! Southwest run a direct flight between Jacksonville and Nashville, only 1:25m.
We went for five days, and did it all! Walking tours, bar crawl tours, The Ryman Auditorium back stage , Thanksgiving dinner at the Gaylord Old Opry, The Grand Old Opry Friday show, Johnny Cash Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame and Studio B, The Wildhorse Saloon, Legends, Tootsies, Honky Tonk Central, and trips to Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, and the Belle Mead. We danced to country music at lunchtime, before dinner, and after dinner. Sian even rode the bull! A wonderful Thanksgiving trip (but we still love you kids)!
Just click on each photo to scroll through!
Nashville Skyline
Walking doen 3rd past the Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline Museums
The Ryman Auditorium
Silver dollar floor in an old three story house of ill repute
Titan’s stadium (booooo!)
Looking towards Legislative Plaza
Fall colors
Batman Tower (ATT tower)
Murals
New club being built with tour bus on top
New club with tour bus
Chet Atkins
State Capitol
Mural
Bill Monroe and the birth of Bluegrass
Legends Corner
The Ryman Auditorium
Ryman Auditorium Back Stage Tour
Ryman Auditorium
Ryman Auditorium
Ryman Auditorium
Ryman Auditorium
Ryman Auditorium
Ryman Auditorium
Ryman Auditorium
Johnny Cash Museum
Johnny Cash Museum
Johnny Cash Museum
Johnny Cash Museum
Johnny Cash Museum
Johnny Cash Museum
Nashville skyline
Cumberland River
Nashville skyline
The original Goo Goo store
Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage
Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage
Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage
Duel reenactment
Duel reenactment
Andrew Jackson’s Grave
Andrew Jackson’s Grave
Belle Mead
St Mary of the Seven Sorrows, oldest church in Nashville
Country HOF – the beginnings of Country
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Presley’s gold records on the roof of his Caddie.
Prsley’s Caddie
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Guess who owned this dress!!!
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall of Fame
RCA Studio B
RCA Studio B
RCA Studio B
RCA Studio B
RCA Studio B
RCA Studio B
Piano used on Presley tracks
RCA Studio B
Presley kicked out this panel in a fit of anger
Blue skies all weekend!
Attending the Grand Old Opry
Sian found someone she is taller than!
Gaylord Hotel Grand Old Opry
Gaylord Hotel Grand Old Opry
Broadway
Friday Night at The Grand Old Opry!
Jeannie Seely
The Grand Old Opry Singers
Sierra Hull
Mike Snider
Ashley Campbell (Glenn Campbell’s daughter)
Newsong with Francesca Battisteli
Newsong sing The Christmas Shoes
William Michael Morgan
William Michael Morgan
Charlie McCoy
Restless Heart
Wildhorse Saloon
Moonshine menu
Paul trying the cinnamon moonshine