481 miles mostly on the interstate highway. We saw all of Alabama from the Gulf of Mexico past its northern border with Tennessee. A truly nice drive.
Near Nashville, Leslie has made reservations at a local huge water park...this should be fun!!!
Yes, dear reader, it really is a WATER PARK, inasmuch as the heavens are parking all its waters here in the form of a massive rainfall!
The Queen of course is bathed in rainy road grime once again.
...Baby RJ being comforted during a nasty thunderstorm. (He is very afraid of them).
It was here that your Captain received an overnight delivery from Newmar of a needed charging solonoid which would allow the starting batteries to charge properly. An hour later, all is working properly thanks to the superlative mechanical and electronic skills of your multifaceted Captain. ( Luck IS a skill isn’t it?)
On the left, the charging bridge solonoid, on the right, a puppy butt.
...our site is on the lake...one of the purple ones...
...lots of thrilling rides. We rode the last one called The Lazy River...for over an hour...
...our spot on the lake...
Now, on our last day in Tennessee, we must decide what to do...Our choices are:
1. Do nothing but relax
2. Go downtown (to Tootsie’s Lounge) and listen to great country music...(yes, Karen, that’s a thing).
3. Go back to the water park
4. Go visit Nashville’s own PARTHENON.
...the Parthenon in Nashville, an EXACT replica of the one in Greece, minus the crumbling stones. This thing has enough columns to support a small country, or Rosie O’Donnell at least.
This is the world's only full-size replica of the ancient Greek temple. It houses the tallest indoor sculpture in the western world, a statue of Athena, ancient goddess of wisdom and learning, the deity for whom the original Parthenon was erected. Originally built for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in 1897, the building became unsafe and was rebuilt in 1929. It is an exact replica of the Greek temple, its architecture including not a single straight line; no two columns are the same size, nor are they placed the same distance apart. No two steps are the same size and the floor is not square or level. (With all that, it sounds like a monument to imperfection, if you ask me). A proud symbol of Tennessee’s Capitol city, the “Athens of the South,” the Parthenon houses the city’s permanent art collection, plaster casts of the Elgin Marbles, a gift shop, and visitors center.
Our good friend Ron insists we visit here. Maybe we will. Only time will tell...
By the way, this MASK CRAP HAS GOTTEN TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL...
...when, oh when will it end???
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