May 1 … Tue – 85 degrees today. House cleaning day. Mike attempted to change the oil in the generator but was unable to get the job completed. We had heard how hard it was to loosen the filter --- after a lot of trying he was able to get that loose but then was unable to loosen the oil cap! They sure put this stuff on tight in the factory! This afternoon we went into the Hendersonville library once again to check email and do various internet work. Tomorrow we move about 80 miles up the road to Park City, KY. The park is about 7 miles from Mammoth Cave Natl Park.
Apr 30 … Mon – Another beautiful day so this morning we rode the bikes around the neighborhood and along part of the lake. We drove into Nashville this afternoon to see some more sites. We saw all the country music sites when we were here before but we decided to go back to the famous Wildhorse Saloon to hear some music. The barbeque sandwich was great but the music was so-so. The singer did a couple of country songs but mostly other stuff that we have never heard before.
Apr 29 … Sun – A day of sun and 75 degrees. We took a drive in the country side but spent most of the day reading and working around the motorhome. There are lots of big beautiful homes in this area. Many with alot of land surrounding them.
Apr 28 … Sat – The Music City Marathon is happening today in downtown Nashville so we decided to steer clear of the huge crowd expected. We made stops at an Academy store, a Dick’s sporting goods store and a Sam’s club looking for a match to one of our outside “bag” chairs. No luck … again. The crowds around the malls and stores were large because the state had suspended the sales tax for the weekend.
Apr 27 … Fri – Today we decided to drive into Nashville and visit a few of the sites. Since we were here a few years ago and did many of the “touristy” things, we thought we would see some other things not commonly done in “music city”. Our first stop was the Greek Parthenon which is the only full-scale replica anywhere in the world. Originally built for Tennessee’s 1897 Centennial Exposition it serves as a monument to what is considered the pinnacle of classical architecture. Inside is a re-creation of the 42 foot statue of Athena, the mythical goddess of wisdom. The double doors inside weighed 7.5 tons each, was 24 ft. high, 7 ft. wide and 1 ft. thick and are still used daily. From there we went to the “Upper Room” Chapel. As one enters the chapel, your attention is focused on the wood carving of “The Last Supper”. It is a copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting and is done in lime wood and walnut by the late Ernest Pellegrini. They have a very nice museum, with hundred of nativity scenes made out of anything you could think of.
Apr 26 …Thurs – The morning was rainy and cloudy but we decided to venture out and find a library anyway. This is necessary because there is no internet connection at this park. We spent a couple of hours in the library and then found the local Walmart Supercenter where we again replenished our supplies.
Apr 25 … Wed - Today we drove about 175 miles (after stopping at a Camping World store) to Cages Bend RV Park on Old Hickory Lake. This U.S. Army Corp of Engineers park is located approximately 25 miles northeast of Nashville, TN. From our large paved site, we have a partial view of the lake. Unfortunately the weather tonight and tomorrow is forecasted to be stormy and wet.
