Blogs from Tennessee, United States, North America - page 104

Georgia, the land of peaches and pecans, was mostly a blur. After staying overnight and going to a fab local mexican place for dinner (thanks for the tip, Ruth & Michael), we only really made one significant stop. That was the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, in Macon. Initially we had to wander around the deserted town because we hadn't noticed the time change and arrived 1/2 hr early for opening. But once inside (and warm) it was fantastic. It covered all genres of popular music from rock & roll to gospel, and included cool things like James Brown's stage suits, a huge display of gretch guitars and an REM exhibit. Calvin enjoyed the 'music factory' where kids can make their own music. We decided not to stop in Atlanta because the traffic looked alarming for ... read more

We are a family of four: Randy (Dad), Kathy (Mom), Drew (oldest son-11) and Matt (youngest son-9) that have been planning our “Around the World” trip now for months and months! Though “Dad” has been involved in all the discussion and decision-making regarding the trip we are so sad that he won’t be with us to share all of our experiences first-hand until we reach Southampton England, where he will meet us. My sister, Gail, who lives near Charlotte NC is taking a leave of absence from her work and will be traveling with us on this amazing trip. The idea for this trip began with an out of the blue email in the fall of 2005—something about going “Around the World in 80 days” on the Queen Mary 2. We don’t know how or ... read more

WEDNESDAY 1/3/07 NASHVILLE to MEMPHIS We visited the Parthenon in Nashville first thing this a.m. It is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. Created with exacting attention to detail, the massive building was originally built in 1897 as the centerpiece for Tennessee’s Centennial Expo. Today it houses a permanent 20th century American art exhibit, gallery space for temporary exhibits and a massive 42-foot gold sculpture of Athena. Then off on Rt 40 W to Memphis. Great lunch at Cajun Catfish Company on the way into town. Memphis has a nice small trolley system, and we rode the Main Street Trolley to the Civil Rights Museum. It’s located in the old Lorraine Motel where many black civil rights leaders stayed when visiting Memphis, the same place where MLK was shot. We didn’t know this ... read more

We live in Lynchburg TN, and are planning a 4(?) month driving trip to Alaska via the Rocky Mountain parks in the western US and Canada in the summer of 2007. We're driving a Dodge 3500 truck mounted with a Lance 10.5 foot slide-in camper. Advance planning so far has included -- researching other people's trips and asking MANY questions of those who've been there before -- making the minimum reservations along the way and in Alaska. -- upgrading our 2004 truck to accommodate the camper. -- outfitting the camper with equipment and supplies. -- trying to figure out what we want to do when we get there. We would have to pull a 20-foot trailer to take kayaks, canoes, bikes, Shredder raft, salt- and fresh-water fishing rods, etc.... A key to our schedule is getting ... read more

It's now in the low 20s when the sun is out (it is out, at least). Soon to be in warmer places...... read more