We were able to spend some time with MK at her place last month. She’s a most excellent host and Nashville has a lot to see and do!
On our drive up, we stopped and had lunch with Kevin M. It was fun to catch up with him and hear about his recent expedition to Costa Rica. He saw 100+ life birds there! https://www.flickr.com/photos/44542650@N08/albums/72177720310091373. Unfortunately, we forgot to get a photo at lunch – but I did get some photos in Nashville.
All three of us have watched and enjoyed the Nashville series and it was fun when MK pointed out places around town that we’d seen on TV. The Blue Bird Cafe is featured prominently and she managed to get us tickets. The music was just as awesome in real life!
Nashville has some really great guitar stores. Both MK and Lynn were very understanding and let me indulge my guitar obsession. I’d been to Gruhn Guitars before, but the Gibson Garage was new for me. I’d never seen a guitar conveyor belt:
MK suggested a bit of exercise one morning so we walked around Radnor Lake Park.
The header image is another view of the Lake. The full frame is here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/edrosack/53176547953/in/dateposted/
There were quite a few ducks and Canada Geese on the water. These swam in formation for me:
MK’s cat Narwhal is a certified therapy cat with Love on a Leash. He has a busy schedule and while we were there he volunteered at a Nashville area nursing home. He really seems to enjoy his work:
I’ve wanted to walk the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge across the Cumberland River, but hadn’t made it before this trip. MK and Lynn dropped me off in East Nashville and I walked across and met them on the other side. They report that there are plenty of rooftop bars to wait at. I found some photos while they were waiting:
The Gateway Bridge (also known as the ‘Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge’) is just south of the pedestrian bridge. I’m not sure if it’s alway lit up like this – it was pretty on that night:
The view of the downtown waterfront is amazing:
I think the buildings along the river look good in B&W. I like the Gateway Bridge reflection in the windows on the lower right:
And finally, here’s what lower Broadway looks like as the country music starts to crank up in the Honky Tonks for the night:
Eating was also a highlight on the visit – both at some very nice restaurants and the meals that MK made at her place!
The only not so good part of our trip was testing positive with Covid when we got home. It was the first time either of us have had it but fortunately our vaccines were up to date and we got prescriptions for Paxlovid, so the symptoms weren’t too awful. They lasted for two solid weeks, but we’re better now thankfully.
You can see other photos I’ve collected from in and around Nashville in this folder on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/edrosack/albums/72157719274946967
Thanks for visiting my blog. Stay positive (and Covid negative!), be kind, take care of yourselves and each other. And if you can, see some of Nashville!
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Good morning. Thank you
You’re welcome Kathryn!
You certainly had a wonderful trip! (Except for that coming home part, which we shall not talk about.)
Great photographs of an area I’ve never had a chance to visit.
Thanks Wally – it’s a photogenic (and musical) place!
I always love your post and this is no exception. Thank you! Very informative. Hope to go there soon.
Thank you Dorothy – it’s well worth a visit and we probably never would have gone if our daughter hadn’t moved there.
Great reading about it all, and seeing the brilliant shots. Thanks, as ever!
You are very welcome Rhona – and thank you for reading and commenting!
great trip! and great photos!!!
Thanks Vicki – it was a great trip!
What a fabulous trip! I love your photos and wish I could see this city again too. I hope you are feeling much better now too! Hugs, Diane
Hi Diane – it was a fabulous trip! We are feeling better now – luckily no lingering symptoms.
I hope you’re doing well too.
Ed