Alysa and Mitch's RV trip, Nashville

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June 5, 2004 15:52:08
Alysa proudly showing off her Ben & Jerry's purchase.

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June 5, 2004 16:08:55
And here in the Delta is in fact a flowing, artificial river. You can see the "city" near the center of the photo.

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June 5, 2004 16:15:14
And for only $8.00 you can take a boatride through the "river!" We skipped the ride.

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June 5, 2004 16:16:40
Here some ducks swim along. Behind the river is one of many restaurants or bars in the hotel.

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June 5, 2004 16:18:19
Turns out the "river" has a story. From the plaque, "On July 28, 1996, water from more than 1700 sites around the world was 'blended' into the Delta River..."

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June 5, 2004 16:17:49
Several plaques listed the 1700 waterways tapped. Here are those from Massachusetts, including our local Blackstone River.

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June 5, 2004 16:23:33
A creepy looking (but very real) tree.

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June 5, 2004 16:36:59
Another waterfall.

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June 5, 2004 17:20:25
Also in the hotel...

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June 5, 2004 17:52:45
Alsya and Mitch in front of the Grand Ole Opry House. Actually this is somewhat around the corner, between the Opry House and its neighboring mall. This was the cheesy part - you park at a mall to go to one of the biggest attractions in Nashville. (We actually took a shuttle bus from the hotel where we parked for the day.)

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June 5, 2004 17:58:18
Minnie Pearl, or an actress portraying same for the benefit of those waiting outside.

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June 5, 2004 18:30:13
The Grand Ole Opry, as we learned, is (and has been for decades) a radio show taping of country music and related performances. It's recorded "live", commercials and all. They didn't mind flash photos at all, but I didn't know this so I only had my tiny camera. This is actually a group of dancers.

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June 5, 2004 18:31:12
Here's an apparently very famous country singer. We know nothing of country music. This guy is in the country music hall of fame, and the crowd was very happy to see him. This might be Jimmy Dickens.

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June 5, 2004 18:58:19
Close-up of same country star. Obviously well-dressed for the part!

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June 5, 2004 19:42:47
A wide shot of the stage, with another unknown famous person. (I'm checking my notes, and think this is George Hamilton IV on stage with his son, George V.)

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June 5, 2004 19:45:05
Another unknown famous country star.

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June 5, 2004 20:35:11
And lastly, another apparent big star (also a member of the hall of fame). Possibly Bill Anderson. While we couldn't quite sing along to the music we had a great time. The energy of a live radio show is right up our alley.

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June 6, 2004 13:54:21
The day after the Opry, we went historical for a tour of The Hermitage, the home of Andrew Jackson.

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June 6, 2004 14:52:55
While the giant Biltmore Estate in Asheville was sterile, the more modest Hermitage was very warm and inviting. Considered a mansion in its day, its size could be called a large home by today's standards. It sits on roughly 1,100 acres, used then (and still now) for farming.

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June 6, 2004 14:46:39
We took a horse-drawn tour of the grounds.

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