2010 Cross Country Trip: August 1-8

After 12,000 miles; 59 days; 58 nights; 199 meals; 31 different hotels; 7 national parks; 7 days, 16 hours, 19 minutes of driving and 31 states we are home. Our last few days were spent in Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia.


After Lynne got back from seeing Elvis at Grace Land, we headed for downtown Memphis music scene and The National Civil Rights Museum where Martin Luther was assassinated. Being Sunday and 102 degrees, we mostly had the street to ourselves.

As we headed towards Nashville, we stopped at Andrews Jackson’s home and toured the grounds. This was his first house before he killed off all the Native Americans and became president.

Opryland was still being repaired from the May flood which turned out to be a plus for us since we enjoyed downtown Nashville. We ate at the Broadway bar and listened to the locals play music.

As we headed home by taking Virginia’s Shenandoah Skyline Drive, Lynne got into the car, yet, one more

 time.