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| Our week started at the Opryland Hotel-- |
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| That evening we walked to the Grand old Opry and throughly enjoyed the show . |
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| Before the show, we. . . |
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| Met Minnie |
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| And Hank |
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| And enjoyed the watershow in hotel atrium fountain later that evening |
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| Checked out and took Taxi to check into downtown Marriott. I didn't think it possible to find a town with more cowboy boots than Cheyenne but Nashville wins hands down! Home of the Country Music Hall of Fame. |
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| Elvis' Gold Caddy and Gold Piano |
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| George Strait's Hat |
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| action shot of line dancing at the Wild Horse--wild!! |
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| Shot of Wild Horse dance floor from 3rd floor--yes, wild horses do roam on the ceiling... |
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| We learned the Nashville bus system for our travels the next 2 days--Hermitage and Centennial Park |
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| We had a nice mile+ hike back to bus stop. |
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| Venue 3 blocks from hotel where we saw Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart!! |
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| Centennial Park's most visited site--the Parthenon. Used in Percy Jackson movie |
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| Props from movie |
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| Joanie knows how to make friends-- |
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| Tour next day stated that the acoustics in the Ryman are second only to the Mormon Tabernacle |
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| Evening walk around Ryman Auditorium |
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| Concert that night-- |
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| Ricky Scaggs with Barry Gibb--even daddy sang along! |
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| Elvis also played this piano while recording at Studio B. |
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| Last day was punishing knowing our time was done--leaving Music City... We found nice concerts, musuems, historic landmarks, exibits, and music everywhere. But the niceness of everyone we met was best of all. Nashville niceness is real. To make it here, you have to be Nice as well as talented. |
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| Country Music Hall of Fame |
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