Music City

I wrote this months ago but never posted it. Tomorrow is Marc's birthday, which got me thinking about some of our adventures. Our first stop in the southeast immediately popped into my mind...
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Well, my road trip posts have been out of order but I'm finally getting around to posting about one of the first stops Marc and I made on the route from Philadelphia to Boulder. Here's a quick recap of our 12 Hours in Nashville, which really were a testament to how quickly and easily one can plan a trip on-the-go using the internet.

Using my iPhone, we were able to locate a hotel within our budget, decide on a restaurant for lunch, and learn the history of certain areas of downtown Nashville as we walked.

We arrived in Nashville around midday and checked into a hotel on Broadway. After lunch at Fido we drove downtown to enjoy the perfect Saturday afternoon. Nashville was full of life. We passed lots of musical street acts and heard live music bursting from every bar. We stopped in the park and shopped for cowboy boots (but didn't commit to any) before choosing a place to settle down. From our third-level balcony spot at the Whiskey Bent Saloon we could see a bike-and-beer tour taking off and a parade of wild costumes occasioned by a novelty 4K.

We ended the day at Zanies Comedy Club where Rob Schneider was performing. Rob is shorter in person than you'd expect - hence this funny anecdote that he opened with:

Rob was recognized by a group of older black women on the street one day. One of the ladies accosted him saying: "Hey, where do I know you from?" Rob replied that he was Rob Schneider, the actor, and she probably recognized him from one of his movies. She laughed and replied: "Uh-uh. Rob Schneider ain't no midget, baby."

The next morning it was on to Memphis bright and early.