Christmas vacation continued with a trip to Nashville, Tennessee.
Our first stop was lunch~Tennessee BBQ!
The dry rub ribs were amazing! My grandpa and grandma loved them, as did we!
Then we were off to tour the Ryman Auditorium where early country legends oft performed.
Afterwards, we walked the streets of Nashville past the honky tonks and bars. Music blared into the streets.
Later we returned to the Ryman again for a performance of the Grand Ol' Opry.
The next morning we ventured down to the Belle Meade Plantation.
Crazy girl!
Pausing along the train will my big girls!
The cozy cabin was a stark contrast to the opulence of the mansion.
Afterwards, we headed south to Franklin, Tennessee. Clouds were gathering when we arrived and purchased our tickets to tour the Carnton Plantation. Then the story of how the bloodiest battle of the Civil War unfolded, resulting in the mansion becoming a makeshift hospital.
Afterwards we walked over to the Confederate Cemetery in the drizzle. We saw the rows and rows of headstones~proof of the carnage of battle. As we embraced the somber reality the rain came pouring down.
Then we settled in for the ride home in the rain.
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