Friday, May 17, 2019: Day 6, Nashville, TN.
After giving the alarm the day off, Lori and I went in pursuit of the ‘best BBQ in Nashville’ and rode a quick 4.5 miles to Opry Mills Marketplace and Mission BBQ which was highly rated for its Q and highly patriotic decór…I was not disappointed on either count. Today was the final day of a weeklong tribute to the US Armed Forces, and it just so happened to be Coast Guard Day! A free Q sandwich and handshakes from all the staff wearing Coast Guard ballcaps made our visit to Mission BBQ an event not soon forgotten. Kudos to Holly and her staff for honoring all first responders and military personnel in their unique way!
After a great brisket plate lunch Lori and I enjoyed a wonderful backstage tour of The Grand Ole Opry House where Lori and I made our stage debut on The Circle where countless country music legends have and still do perform (the circle of flooring was cut from the original stage at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville:
We manage to score great seats…
8:00 PM After a brief rest we motor back to Opry Mills through a refreshingly cool Southern night and a full moon to sample and share some TN caviar (cold bean salad), a TX toast grilled cheese sandwich, followed up with dollop of GA peach bread pudding…healthy eating at its southern finest from a gorgeously restored 1940’s era bus lovingly converted into a state-of-the-art food truck named The Opry Belle:
Showtime arrives and we’re treated to a wonderful live broadcast of classic old and new country and bluegrass:
Dailey & Vincent and Rickey Skaggs with Kentucky Thunder were my favorite performances, but the entire 2 hour broadcast made for a memorable capstone to a great day in Nashville.
Raven Tales 