If you have been reading along then no doubt you have noticed a theme throughout our trip – a false expectation of some stops. Whether it was the forest leading up to the Grand Canyon, or the vastness of the Rocky Mountains (that John Denver was NOT full of it!), we where totally caught off guard. Nashville, Tennessee is no exception.
Leading up to the city, neither one of us expected to see high rises. This is the city of music for crying out loud. We stopped downtown near the Art District and quickly walked around looking for a bathroom (it was a long drive!). We ended up not finding a bathroom, but instead got a great food recommendation to a place called Puckett’s. Southern-style BBQ with hospitality that can only be found in Nashville. They even served us cornbread in the shape of pancakes – how original!
After lunch, we decided to walk around downtown to take in some of the city. We walked through The Arcade (sorry no video games there, just art galleries) and stumbled upon street exhibits full of music, art, and creativity. Short on time, and our ears plum with Nashville tunes, we got back into our car and continued the drive on east.
Just outside of downtown Nashville, we made a stop at Lane Motor Museum. Home of over 2000 unique and antique automobiles, we saw virtually every type and model of car ever made, and then some. From a 3-wheeled electric car built in the 60s, to a 75′ long LARC-LX capable of carrying over 60 tons!
We even saw a car built to drive in two separate directions. Read that again. This isn’t a car that can drive forward and then reverse – no this car had dual engines and 2 steering wheels – it was designed for extremely narrow roads where the driver could not turn around, but rather would switch to a different seat.
Unfortunately we were not able to spend more time in Nashville – it seemed like such a fun city. With the lively music, good food, and southern draw, it certainly is a city both of us would like to visit again. Maybe next time not in the middle of a two week cross country road trip. On to the next city, Washington, DC.
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