Nashville to Knoxville ...I see Green

OK the green is not money but lots of green trees, grass and hillside once you get out of Nashville's downtown. When you visit Nashville, so my sister told me, you go to the "Honktonk bars".  So off me and sis go at 9ish  at night on a weekday and yes lots of people are out and partying. The live music in each bar is a great taste of  different styles in country music, beers abound but expect jug wine. It is a fun, interesting, eclectic group.   Give it a try.

A definite stop should be Margot Cafe and Bar  in Nashville. We had an outstanding meal and excellent service(smiles).  Oh yeah...Leann Rimes was at the next table, no we didn't bother her and she didn't bother us....

Off to Knoxville, the folks are friendly and fun to be around.... if you can understand them.. as a Bostonian/Californian,  I find it easier to understand a thick Irish brogue.  Ever feel like your in a Charlie Brown comic  "waah wah waah wa" with a twang! (you know who you are..) Also, they all talk at once and seem to love a good fun argument which fits right in with my Devlin upbringing.  This is a friendly people town which  I 'll return. Thanks Alison for letting us keep her awake by the pool when she needed to get up at "oh dam dark thirty' for her Alison and Andy talk show which I listened to regularly, "understood"-see above sentence, and found it fun and let me know what was up in the city.

We visited Southern Market, an interesting group of local artisans lots of selection nice to stop in and shop.

We hiked Laurel falls in the Smokey Mountains and visited the Tuckaleechee Caverns. The hike was easy and nice for a day I'd sat a trip great for families.  The Tuckaleechhe Caverns are nice but the interpretative guide was poor. He was more interested in telling his life story than the geologic or interesting facts about the caves.  Even if he made up some exaggerated crazy story about large mountain men, aka Tennessee Bigfoot, living in the caves for 2 years eating possum, small people and large mammals it would have been better that his life's travel (which had nothing to do with the caves).  But what made it fun was the laughs we had making up how to better the "guided tour". P.S. Ladders and walking seem to be an issue for a lot of the "not in good shape" for a lack of better term, this was a moderate to easy caves tour.

Lastly, I had a great facial and massage from Beth Poore of Dermatology Association of Knoxville A nice way to relax while in Knoxville. She is knowledgable of facial needs and product.  Give her a try if your in town.

Thanks for listening!  Oh yeah wear Orange if you go they seem to love the color(hee-hee).