Leaving Nashville on Sunday morning we took a circuitous route to our next destination - Memphis. This was so we could add 2 more states (Missouri and Arkansas) to the list of states visited. I have had a long time ambition to visit all 50 states and by the end of this trip next April I will have achieved 26. The rules are you actually have to set foot on the ground (this rule was made up when I tried to claim Maine after our plane stopped to refuel on a 2002 ...

Muic City USA - the home of country music. We spent a very nostalgic day today touring the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum where we saw memorabilia from stars such as Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and of course Elvis Presley, including his prized gold Cadillac and piano. You don't have to like country music to appreciate the museum and in fact a lot of music has crossed over into main stream pop / rock in more recent years with stars like Shania T...

Chattanooga was just a stopping off point between Asheville and Nashville, and just happened to be near to Lynchburg - home of the famous Jack Daniel. We spent the morning at Ruby Falls in Chattanooga, the tallest and deepest underground waterfall open to the public. The falls are 1120 feet underground and are reached via a 260 foot elevator ride. The approach to the cavern where the falls are found is lined with unique geological structures such as the Leanin...