Blogs from Tennessee, United States, North America - page 3

Thankfully we gained an hour today driving because we used it. We drove from Atlanta, GA to Manchester, TN, then hiked the Encloser Trail at Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park. We were a bit slower due to my recently hurt ankle (tendon) and the doggies (ok really old Mandy). The trail was marked as moderate, but in many locations, it was very treacherous and sketchy. If you would have tripped, you easy could have fallen to your death. There was one location that Daisy made me literally climb a mountain with Nates assistance of pushing my ass as I climbed with pain in my ankle. ? The trail contained the remains of an old stone fort, 3 waterfalls, a dam, and a field of beautiful wildflowers. You think we would have stopped here, but we ... read more

9/30/21 This will be the last travel entry for a while as we are stopping at our daughters house for a couple of weeks. During that time, I will post a final entry summing up this trip. Thanks for reading. Last night we were in Cave City, KY, just outside of Mammoth Cave National Park. We were up early and on the road at 8 AM and 67 degrees. We were headed for Asheville, NC and decided we would take the scenic roads most of the way. We drove through A LOT of small towns including places like Summer Shade, Marrow Bone, Waterview, Burkesville, Twin Lakes, Albany, Monticello, Frazer, Bronston, Pine Knot, and Strunk, all in Kentucky and then through Rocky Top and Knoxville in Tennessee. Most of these small towns have a lot in common. ... read more

Nashville was named after American Revolutionary war hero Francis Nash. Our tour started along Printer’s Alley. At the beginning of the 20th century, Printer’s Alley was home to a thriving publishing industry. The area was home to two large newspapers, ten print shops, and thirteen publishers. During Prohibition print shops ran a collection of bars that became the city’s not-so-secret secret bar scene. We then moved to the part of Printers Alley District known in the late nineteenth century as the Men’s Quarter, named as a result of the many gambling parlors and saloons located there. Any women who valued their reputation would not dare venture into this part of Printer’s Alley. We heard about The Maxwell House Hotel (where Maxwell Coffee got it’s name) and the separate entrance that was established for ladies to enter ... read more

We had taken a trip north to help Dad with his taxes in late March. As was expected, there was snow on our last day there. But after a pleasant week, we headed back to Alabama and time to mow the grass and straighten up and clean up from winter (such as it was there.) Then we heard from dear friends Carol and Ned Gatzke in WI. There were going to be in Ohio to see family and friends; would we be there. Dang! We had just left. So we made plans on meeting somewhere half way for a few days of camping. We eventually settled on the Land Between the Lakes region of Kentucky/Tennessee. We headed north while they would be heading in the general direction of home in WI, just meandering a bit more ... read more

Today started with a cloudy cool day. We took a short drive and began the day with a trip to Hammer's in Clinton to see if we could find any shopping deals. We had a quick lunch and then it was out to do some more hiking. We headed to House Mountain Wildlife Area. This was the park recommended by our waiter last night. It was his favorite park when he was a kid. The trail starts at the base of the mountain. It is a standalone outcropping just east of Knoxville. The trail was rocky and had water flowing in places from all the rain yesterday and overnight. We hiked up the west trail that was rocky and steep in places. Leo led the way up the trail. At the top there was a view ... read more