Tennessee Three

Here's the rest of our Tennessee trip. On the way out of Nashville, we stopped at the Hermitage, Andrew Jackson's homestead. It was cool to see it and to walk around the property a bit.

Next stop was a bed and breakfast on the way to Memphis. We stayed at the Chestnut Hill Ranch, which had quite a few farm animals and a very relaxing atmosphere. We had fun hearing stories about the pet pig, Esmerelda, reading outside on the deck, and watching hummingbirds and finches right outside our window while we ate breakfast.

The next morning, we drove to Memphis, but with a pit stop in Collierville. They had a great town square area with a park in the center and unique shops all around it. We ate lunch in a railroad car, trying out some Southern cooking. And not doing so well. Fried green tomatoes just aren't for me.

Then came Memphis. It wasn't my favorite city of the trip, but the food was amazing! We ate at an Italian restaurant called Papa Pia's near Beale St.

After eating way too much, we meandered over a few blocks and watched part of a baseball game.

Another thing we did in Memphis was to take a tour of Sun Studios (where Elvis first recorded).

We also walked Beale Street and ate some BBQ at the King's Palace Cafe. Good stuff!

All in all, the Tennessee vacation was a lot of fun. Great memories.

Now it's your turn--what great stuff did we miss doing in Tennessee...just in case we decide to go back sometime? :-)