It ain't 'alf hot.

[t-tony]

After a night in Mobile, today we're off to Biloxi Ms.
Just having a minute at the Miss. welcome centre as WiFi at hotel is crap.

More later on.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

Here we are in Gulfport

for lunch at Shaggy's.

Expand and read the story.

Then the menu. Shrimp P'o Boy please.

Washed down with another Corona.

Tony.

 

[Althulas]

I think I could just spend a few days there looking at that menu.

 

[t-tony]

After leaving Mobile we set off in a roundabout way back to Florida. We spent the night in Tallahasse. Fl. but first a visit back to the Flora-Bama bar on the state line between Florida and Alabama. Had a bar lunch while we were there. They also had a wedding going on in the afternoon.

Country Music star Kenny Chesney had a huge concert here on the beach a few years ago.
The Florida welcome centre we came across on the way into Florida from Alabama was a very nice place to visit, where you can pick up area maps and attraction discounts. Also in most you can get free coffee.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

This was the Mississippi welcome centre we called in on our way down from Tennessee.

I had seen this place on a YouTube video before but it was nice to see it in person.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

Our last night away was in Tallahasse, where we left fairly early on Sunday before breakfast.

Hunger soon got the better of us and we gave in at this Denny's.

Soon we passed the Citrus Tower at Clermont.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

After visiting the BMW factory in Spartanburg SC. my next favourite destination had to be Nashville. It didn't disappoint either, we had 3 nights here.

Our first day saw us take a double-decker bus tour around Nashville and a walk around the Broadway Area which stretches from the Cumberland River up to 6 or 7 city blocks of bars serving food and playing live country music nearly 24/7.
Lots of history.

The building with the 2 "ears" is locally known as the "Batman" building.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

The bus tour was recorded on my video camera (till the battery died that is). We both got a little sun burn on this as the breeze fooled you into thinking it was cooler.

The tiled floor shown did have real silver dollars laid in it. Apparently customers tried to remove them an use them to buy drinks back in the day.
Also a building being constructed for Eric Church is obviously behind schedule but I do like the song lyrics printed on the dust sheets around the site. Many of the businesses are owned by Country Music stars of today and many were frequented by stars of the past including Johnny Cash.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

The next day saw us going to visit the "Grand Ole Opry" to take in the backstage tour.

You're not allowed to take pictures during the tour, but they do take one for you standing on the circle cut from the original Ryman auditorium stage which was 18 miles away in Nashville.

Thankfully they didn't ask us to sing.

Tony.

 

[ExMX5owner]

Thank-you so much for sharing Tony..

 

[t-tony]

After leaving the Opry we went into the nearby Mall for a coffee and a pit stop before going the 18 miles back into the City to visit the "Country Music Hall of Fame" and a final walk down the Broadway in the late afternoon sun.

More to follow.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

More from the Hall of Fame, after we left, we walked back over to the Broadway trying to find a place to eat where there wasn't a live band playing so that we could talk while eating. I had a "Shrimp P'o Boy" (Google it) and it was bloody good.

We have really enjoyed our first visit to Nashville, it may not be our last. So much to see and hear and taste too. People are so friendly and do make you feel welcome in their City. Much the same as we felt in Savannah before we came here. That's for another day, if you can stand it?

Tony.

 

[AleNod]

You're both looking good on it Tony, epic road trip !

 

[OhioZ4]

My daughter just returned home from Nashville , shed move there tomorrow if she could .

 

[t-tony]

When we got down to Alabama we stayed in Mobile.

Another great welcome centre.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

Further down the beach we found this, commemorating a local man who went to space and came back a hero.

Just a shame the local birds don't hold him in as high regard.

We also visited the oldest standing structure in the state.

The man who showed us round the house told us that it was looted after Hurricane Katrina and some of the more valuable artifacts were stolen. He himself lost his home and everything his family owned.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

We had a friend stay for the last 3 days, so yesterday we took advantage of WDW transport and went Resort hopping. Starting at Disney Springs with breakfast at Earl of Sandwich we then went to the bus station and headed for the Grand Floridian.

We made use of their water taxis and the Monorail between all the escorts on Bay Lake including the Carribean and the Contemporary.

Lynn made a new friend as we left the Grand Floridian and went to board the Monorail.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

A visit to Wilderness Lodge where we had lunch and caught a boat to the Magic Kingdom. A previous Monorail ride gave a good aerial view of Epcot.

A few.more of the boat rides.

Last was the Boardwalk, for a sit down with an ice cream. We were heading for the Sky Liner for our last transport experience but sadly the weather had other ideas and localised thunderstorms shut down the boat transport and Sky Liner systems so we caught a bus back to Disney Springs, then headed back to Wishes.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

Summer in Florida.

Thunder, lightening, raining and sunshine all at the same time. Earlier ,

and afterwards.

Tony.

 

[Toby]

Looks to have abeen a fun RT guys, nice to see you enjoying British summer