Wednesday, March 17, 2010

March 15-16th, 2010, Monday and Tuesday

Bernie's optimism was short lived. Started out at 14 degrees but quickly dropped down to 6 degrees. Another "ugly"day of gray skies and a bit of rain. We slept in a bit and then up and on the road after breakfast. First checked out the nearby Campers World store and then a Kubota dealer about 10 miles outside of Roanoke. Small dealer, not a fancy place and they sell Kubota and Cub Cadet. The weather was so miserable that we threw out our plans to visit Gaitlinbury and Dollywood and headed to Knoxville in Tennessee. A bit past Knoxville we stopped at The Soaring Eagle Campground, had a delicious dinner of hot dogs and chile (have not made it to a grocery store yet), a long walk and then discovered there was a problem with the furnace. It would come on but no heat ! Bundled up for the night and got some long over due reading done.

On Tuesday we did not linger after we arose as it was a little chilly (6 degrees). Headed for Nashville and some good old country music. Booked into The Two Rivers campground, hopped a small bus and did the Tour of the Stars Homes. Saw a few "small homes" of Martina McBride (who at the moment is playing in the Maritimes). Alan Jackson, Trisha Yearwood, Dolly Parton, little Jimmy Dickens (his wife did stop by the tour bus and talked to us). Their homes are in the Brentwood and Belle Meade areas south of Nashville. Got back in time to hop another bus and head to the Grand Ole Opry where we saw Little Jimmy Dickens, Terri Clark (Canadian), George Hamilton the IV and V, Bill Anderson, Lee Greenwood, Justin Moore, and others. A lot of fun. Furnace came on once when we came home but that was the only time. Have to get it fixed tomorrow. Getting too old to "rough it".

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