This morning on our way out of the Smokies, we stopped in Sevierville. Dolly Parton was born nearby and has given scholarship money to area high school graduates. The people showed their appreciation by putting up a statue to her on the courthouse lawn.
We arrived in Nashville in time to board the General Jackson, a large paddlewheeler that has a luncheon cruise on the Cumberland River. It was a perfect day for a cruise. The family style meal was served in a 1,000-seat theater, and we watched the show right from our tables. We
decided that the Chinese acrobats must have rubber, for bones as they were able to bend their bodies that had a man at a nearby table commenting, "That hurt..." We did not attempt any of their acts in our rooms this evening, especially the one where the young man stacked one chair on top of another until he was right up at the ceiling doing handstands on top of the last one.
After our cruise we went into downtown and visited the beautiful Country Music Hall of Fame. Besides the permanent exhibits (which include Elvis' gold Cadillac, musical instruments and clothing from the stars, video clips and gold records), there were two special exhibits on Marty Robbins and Hank Williams.
Our last stop was at the Ryman Auditorium, home of the Grand Ol' Opry until 1974.
We found our hotel for the evening and enjoyed a good social time over the hearty welcome reception. - Laurel Johnson, Tour Director
We arrived in Nashville in time to board the General Jackson, a large paddlewheeler that has a luncheon cruise on the Cumberland River. It was a perfect day for a cruise. The family style meal was served in a 1,000-seat theater, and we watched the show right from our tables. We
decided that the Chinese acrobats must have rubber, for bones as they were able to bend their bodies that had a man at a nearby table commenting, "That hurt..." We did not attempt any of their acts in our rooms this evening, especially the one where the young man stacked one chair on top of another until he was right up at the ceiling doing handstands on top of the last one.
After our cruise we went into downtown and visited the beautiful Country Music Hall of Fame. Besides the permanent exhibits (which include Elvis' gold Cadillac, musical instruments and clothing from the stars, video clips and gold records), there were two special exhibits on Marty Robbins and Hank Williams.
Our last stop was at the Ryman Auditorium, home of the Grand Ol' Opry until 1974.
We found our hotel for the evening and enjoyed a good social time over the hearty welcome reception. - Laurel Johnson, Tour Director
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