Southern Road Trip: Nashville & Memphis

After we left Kennesaw, we continued onto Nashville, Tennessee. Here are our little road warriors...

We stayed at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel (next door to the Grand Ole Opry) which reminded us of Sam's Town (near Las Vegas) without the gambling. There was a river running through the hotel, lots of cute shops and restaurants.

Lindsay was scared of this horse until Daddy picked her up. Tickle Tickle!

Me and my girlies!

These billboards were posted ALL over Nashville. It was strange for us to see reminders of Bakersfield so far away, and when we told folks we were originally from Bakersfield, for them not to laugh.

I have fond memories of my Grandpa watching Grand Ole Opry... had to snap a pic!

The next day we checked out Vanderbilt University, which was gorgeous, and visited the Parthenon. Not the one in Greece, but a duplicate one set in a park next to the university.

Think...tiny humans built something that big without cranes- amazing!

Madison Grace, 3 months old

Daddy and Lulu feeding some ducks with fancy palates. They were ignoring the leftover 'cookie' from the airplane we were tossing...

We drove to Memphis, and on our way stopped at Casey Jones (Remember the song in Dumbo "Casey Jr coming down the tracks..") Railroad Museum. We didn't go in the museum, but did check out the country store and ate at the connected buffet. We noticed that there were lots of buffets in the south. This particular one was packed, so we knew it must be good. There was actually a person making griddle cakes (with real bacon grease) on a griddle in the middle of the buffet. Let's just say my diet was blown before my first bite.

Lulu in front of the cute country store candy

Saw on a sign in the country store: "Shopping with your husband is like hunting with the game warden." So true. Loved it!

We arrived in Memphis in the afternoon and drove by Graceland. Jarrett and I first dance as a married couple was to "I can't help falling in love with you".... Seven years later, still falling in love you, Babe!

We ate at Central BBQ http://www.cbqmemphis.com/, which was hands down, the BEST BBQ I have ever tasted. The girls were sick of the car and needed to run around, so we got it to go and ate it in our hotel room. Not the same ambiance, but hey, it was still the best and I can only imagine what it is like at the restaurant.

Pulled Pork, Ribs (1/2 dry rub, 1/2 wet) mac n' cheese, bbq baked beans, cornbread, and BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos. YUM!

Because we are silly, we wanted to drive across the bridge to Arkansas just to say we had been there. We drove across the Mississippi River- it was the first time I had ever seen it!

We went to bed and woke up in Memphis ready to head out to our next destination, Oxford, MS!!