We decided to visit Nashville in June.
Our first stop was Lost River Cave which was actually across the border in Kentucky.
The girls panned for gems before our cave tour.
Time to go on a cave tour.
Our tour was on a boat that meandered through the cave.
There wasn't really enough light to take pictures.
At the mouth of the cave, in the 30's and 40's, they used to hold dances.
That is the original chandelier that hung over the dance floor.
Here was the stage where the band performed.
We hit a famous ice cream place afterward.
There are so many places to go on beautiful walks around Nashville.
Joey and Brittany told us about this restaurant and we loved it.
The next day we went to the Nashville Parthenon where we saw the gold statue of Athena.
I just thought this was funny.
We went to the Grilled Cheeserie because it's owned by someone we know.
Super fun park!
We thought it would be fun to do a ropes course. It wasn't. For me. It was scary.
Even Mia got scared and ended up stuck at the top and needed the help of an instructor.
But it was fun to go to a restaurant where you grilled your own pancakes at the table!
We went to the Belle Mead plantation and took the slavery tour where we learned
about how young slaves were forced to be jockeys and race thoroughbreds.
This is something I had never heard before.
For some nature we went to Edwin and Percy Warner Parks.
They were beautiful and gave the girls some kits for looking at creatures in the water.
We did try to go down Broadway and listen to some of the bands but
they were so loud Anna wasn't having it.
The Grand Ole Opry was still under Covid restrictions so we didn't visit there either.
It was still a great trip.
When I plan trips I have a formula:
The trip must include at least one activity from each group: history, nature, fun for kids, and exercise.
Most of the time the activities fall into more than one group but we never skip a group if we can help it.
We saw men in hazmat looking suits all coming off a plane together.
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