We stopped at the downtown Chattanooga post office to pickup a box containing our mail for the past month. It appears all of our preplanning paid off. Nothing requires our immediate attention. Auto-pay and online bill pay is a blessing for long-term travelers.
It is time for the Roadtrek tires to be rotated and balanced. We found a Costco along our route in Brentwood, TN and headed that direction. The Costco staff was nice and efficient. Within an hour, the Roadtrek was again ready to roll. We also had a piece of Costco pizza in the refrigerator for dinner.
We continue to be amazed at the number and size of fireworks shops, or more correctly, stores. Some of these stores are massive. We didn’t realize how big this business this is in parts of the country. We haven’t stopped at one yet but if our curiosity continues I’m sure we will.
We were caught by surprise when we saw 6 guys wearing black and white horizontal “pajamas” cutting weeds on the side of the road. Sheriff deputies were near. We didn’t realize inmates had to wear that horizontal strip uniforms any longer.
Nashville is another town that converted an old bridge over their river into a walking bridge. The conversion was well done with paved surfaces and observation wings added mid-span. From the span, Mary spotted lunch – Joe’s crab shack.
It is time for the Roadtrek tires to be rotated and balanced. We found a Costco along our route in Brentwood, TN and headed that direction. The Costco staff was nice and efficient. Within an hour, the Roadtrek was again ready to roll. We also had a piece of Costco pizza in the refrigerator for dinner.
We continue to be amazed at the number and size of fireworks shops, or more correctly, stores. Some of these stores are massive. We didn’t realize how big this business this is in parts of the country. We haven’t stopped at one yet but if our curiosity continues I’m sure we will.
We were caught by surprise when we saw 6 guys wearing black and white horizontal “pajamas” cutting weeds on the side of the road. Sheriff deputies were near. We didn’t realize inmates had to wear that horizontal strip uniforms any longer.
Nashville is another town that converted an old bridge over their river into a walking bridge. The conversion was well done with paved surfaces and observation wings added mid-span. From the span, Mary spotted lunch – Joe’s crab shack.
Joe’s was great fun. They have a second floor open patio, good service, and great food at a reasonable price. Mary had the clam chowder and Caesar Salad. I had the Crab Cake sandwich with steamed vegetables on the side. The Crab cake was good but the steamed vegetables were great. Not because of the way the vegetables were prepared, but because it’s so hard to find vegetables served at restaurants. It was more a factor of finding a long lost friend. Did I forget to mention I had a root beer float with my meal.
We walked around the downtown area for an hour, looking at all the tourist shops. The town is clean and has some interesting places. BB King’s Club looks interesting. If we were spending the night I’m sure we would have spent part of our time there.
Nashville is Country music ground zero for many years and home of the Grand Ole Opry. Therefore, a visit to Nashville can’t be called complete without a visit to the Grand Ole Opry. The Grand Ole Opry museum is very well done. Displays of many country stars told of their road to fame. Names like Marty Robbins, Minnie Pearl, Tex Ritter, and Dolly Parton were represented. Many displays were playing their hit songs in a way they didn’t interfere with each other and didn’t distract from the setting. The history of the Grand Ole Opry was also presented. This is a must see museum not only because the price is Free.
We stayed at a Flying J, just outside of Bowling Green.
