Tennessee

Wayde and Barbara Dudley trip:
On October 3rd we took a trolley from our motel to Dollywood (Dolly Parton's theme park, for those of you who do not know). It was great. It is set in the Smoky Mountains and they have bluegrass music playing through the speakers. I can't ride most of the rides because of motion sickness but Wayde rode each one, including the roller coaster which is the biggest wooden roller coaster in America. We both rode the river rampage ride and got soaked. I walked around for several hours with wet pants. It was worth it. It was really fun. There were several local artists and craftsman, beautiful things to look at.
We went to the Apple Barn for supper that night. Fantastic food in an old farmhouse. We ended up buying several jars of apple butter.
October 4th we set out for Nashville. Nashville was big, noisy and had a lot of construction everywhere. We did go to a great supper that night at a restaurant called The Aquarium. Sitting opposite a 250,000 gallon tank filled with salt water and watching the fish made us feel right at home.
The next day I went to the Hermitage, President Andrew Jackson's home. It has been kept in woderful condition with most of the furnishings original to the house, even the wallpaper!
We went downtown that afternoon and toured the Country Music Hall of Fame. It was 3 floors of wonderful exhibits and music. Wayde and I are country music fans so it was very nostalgic for us.
Have to admit, though, won't feel bad about leaving Nashville.