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America Tour - Day 6 Nashville

If I thought I was tired before - well - you should see me now. It is 9:30pm here and I'm bushed!!!

Had a good day. Late start so a long leisurely breakfast and then a long leisurely stroll around SOME of the complex. Loads more photos. Set off at 11:00am to go to the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. Pretty impressive. More photos.

Then had a local guide on board for an extensive coach trip tour of greater Nashville. This included a tour of the homes of the stars. I hadn't heard of most of them but there were still quite a few I did know. Got back and went to the Wildhorse Saloon for a farewell dinner. I declined the line dance lessons!

Had a load of booze. Well. It was the last night. Got back to this massive hotel complex and a Sam Adams in The Irish Pub. Now here in my room and pondering the long boring day ahead as I return home.

Think I will be having an early night now. Need to pack the suitcase and it will be picked up in the morning at 9:00am. I depart for the airport at 10:00am. Three hour wait at Dulles Airport before the eight hour flight home. It is an overnight flight but I don't expect to get much sleep so will probably try and sleep a bit on Monday morning when I get home. Then need to do some shopping as I have nothing "fresh" in the house.

Can't wait for the next 30 hours or so to be over.

America Tour - Day 5

Trying to remember what I did. It's hard work. I think by now I am in Nashville. Came over from Memphis this morning. Had a mosey around the main drag where all the honky-tanks are located. These are bars with a stage area and have live music playing all the time. Had a massive lunch in one of these bars. Then we were taken out to the RCA Studios where Elvis recorded some his big hits after leaving Sam Philips at Sun Studios in Memphis. Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, The Everley Bros, Buddy Holly and loads of others recorded there.

Now all settled in at the last hotel. It is around 15 miles out from the city centre. It is a massive place called the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Centre. I have fully unpacked for the first time. Having a little breather now as in one hour we get taken to the Grand Old Opry Show. It is a two hour show I think and we have a backstage tour once the show finishes. Should be good.