Got a late start out of Conway, Arkansas...the humidity was already brutal at 9am in the middle...late report on the fried fruit pie...had a blackberry fried pie and frankly, I thought it would be better...more blackberry syrup than actual blackberries....maybe I need to find a better fried pie shop...
Today was traveling through Tennessee...crossing the Mississippi River is pretty impressive and you venture into Memphis and your first site is a giant pyramid sponsored by Bass Pro Shop...I wish the first thing you saw in Memphis was Graceland (home of Elvis Presley)...
We were more excited about Nashville...we had two short visits planned with the goal of getting out of Nashville before bad traffic hit...
1. We made to the Parthenon....Nashville build a replica of original Parthenon in 1897 for city celebration and it stands in the middle of the city...it is quite a site to see what the outside of the Parthenon looked like when I was very fortunate to see the original Parthenon in Greece...the Nashville Parthenon is truly impressive and I am planning another visit to see the statue of Athena on the inside.
2. I was able to make a quick visit the Green Brier Distillery...home of Belle Meade Tennessee made Whisky...I picked up two bottles of their sour mash whisky....truly one of the best whiskies I have ever had...
We finished our drive and we are spending the night in Monterey, Tennessee...had dinner at Monterey "Convenience Mart" and the best gas station cheeseburgers...cant recommend the cheeseburgers enough...
Tomorrow is finish our journey by arriving in Durham, North Carolina...
Until tomorrow,
MZ
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