We had a lot of fun in Nashville. In between our BBQ stops we tried to take in some of the cultural sites including Vanderbilt (no photos) and the following:
The State Capitol Building:
The Parthenon (a 1921 replica of the famed Greek structure) - crazy to think in America we were so cash rich and desperate for culture we actually started building replicas of other countries historic landmarks.
The guy whose idea it was to put up the Parthenon:
A famous locomotive from the Nashville, Chattanooga, St. Louis rail line:
A war memorial:
... and a bunch of homeless people swimming in the war memorial pools (sorry it's a bit blurry we were walking fast):
The real fun started after dinner at B&C Melrose. We headed back downtown to "Lower Broad" to catch some live music at The Stage. It was a great band cover classic 70's & 80's rock songs in a country music bar. The night went a little something like this:
Step 1 - Drink Jack Daniels (you are in Tennessee after all)
Step 2 - Drink Yazoo beer while gorging yourself on heaping mounds of smoky moist pork
Step 3 - Drink more Yazoo beer
Step 4 - Do shots
Step 5 - Anthony knows all the words to the songs, so he sings horribly and very loudly
Step 6 - Shingai doesn't know any words so he just out dances everyone
Step 7 - Take ridiculous pictures.
Step 8 - Hate life the next day
Unfortunately, Nashville was the end for Anthony who flew home on Tuesday morning after 5 days on the road. And frankly he needed the break, all the pork, fat, salt, sugar, beer and lack of sleep was taking it's toll. Overall it was an amazing trip with lots of great memories with a good friend. After 14 spots the top two were Lexington BBQ and Bridges BBQ Lodge, with Mary in a close third.
The State Capitol Building:
The Parthenon (a 1921 replica of the famed Greek structure) - crazy to think in America we were so cash rich and desperate for culture we actually started building replicas of other countries historic landmarks.
A famous locomotive from the Nashville, Chattanooga, St. Louis rail line:
The real fun started after dinner at B&C Melrose. We headed back downtown to "Lower Broad" to catch some live music at The Stage. It was a great band cover classic 70's & 80's rock songs in a country music bar. The night went a little something like this:
Step 1 - Drink Jack Daniels (you are in Tennessee after all)
Step 2 - Drink Yazoo beer while gorging yourself on heaping mounds of smoky moist pork
Step 3 - Drink more Yazoo beer
Step 4 - Do shots
Step 5 - Anthony knows all the words to the songs, so he sings horribly and very loudly
Step 6 - Shingai doesn't know any words so he just out dances everyone
Step 7 - Take ridiculous pictures.
Step 8 - Hate life the next day
Unfortunately, Nashville was the end for Anthony who flew home on Tuesday morning after 5 days on the road. And frankly he needed the break, all the pork, fat, salt, sugar, beer and lack of sleep was taking it's toll. Overall it was an amazing trip with lots of great memories with a good friend. After 14 spots the top two were Lexington BBQ and Bridges BBQ Lodge, with Mary in a close third.
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