THE GRAND OLE OPRY

Today is Sunday, November 5th.  We got home too late last night from the Opry to write anything.  Yesterday was, Saturday and Saturday means college football.  I did some laundry and watched a little football too.  Roger helped carry laundry but mostly watched football. 

At 5:00 pm we boarded the shuttle for downtown Nashville.  We wanted to have dinner at Tootsies, a famous Honky Tonk by the Ryman Theater but time was short, the crowds were large, and we were afraid of missing the start of the Opry so we ate at BB Kings Restaurant right where we got off the shuttle.  An excellent choice, as the food (ribs, pulled pork, beans, cole slaw, and cornbread) was beyond delicious.  They advertise the ribs are fall off the bone good and we were not disappointed.  The music in this venue was Blues.  I must say I am not a big fan of Blues or Jazz but the music was very good.

We walked 2 blocks to the Ryman Theater, and arrived just as they were opening the doors.  The show was fabulous...a mix of old talent, new talent, comedy, and dialogue.  We enjoyed every minute of our time there.  As I wrote earlier in this Blog...Nashville is a MUST VISIT city.  It is a vibrant city with thousands of people walking the streets in a colorful, electric, musical venue.

TODAY, we woke to sunshine and the anticipation of getting one day closer to our destination of Florida's Panhandle and the Emerald Coast.

We got all hitched up and departed Nashville at 9:46 AM.  The drive to Birmingham, AL was only 210 miles but it took us longer due to some "hills".  Lots of RVs heading South on I-65.  At the parks we talk to people from all over, including a couple from Australia.  Everyone is heading to Florida or Texas or Arizona...or like us....all 3 !!

We arrived at Birmingham South RV Park and was assigned a very nice paved pull-thru site.  It's 9:30PM now and people are still pulling in.  Everything here from a little tee-pee pop up to a 43' million dollar Class A motorhome!!  It is a perfect stop off spot for travelers heading South and West. 

After getting set up, Roger and I sat out in our deck chairs and had drinks and snacks.  It was a gorgeous evening with warm temps, light breeze, and a beautiful sunset.  Now there is a big full moon out there :-) 

God willing, we will be at our 2 month home in Florida's Panhandle tomorrow, late afternoon.  So excited!! 

Flybuoy V is still giving us no trouble at all and for that we are truly thankful.  Thank you God.