October 29/we are in Nashville.

Trying to get out of Pigeon Forge was incredibly slow both of our lanes were jammed—going home from the weekend, going to church, going to the next stop or going shopping. We all left at the same time.

Tennessee is beautiful at this time of year. It is at the peak of its colour change. Lots of mountains in our location and rolling hills coming at you one after the other. People on the road are very courteous as they let the slow mh in more often than not.

There won’t be a grand ole opry performance until Tuesday evening and so we might stick around and catch the show. I do not recognize the names of any of the performers but then I only know big time names like Dolly Parton and she is history. I tried to order tickets over the phone but they asked how many children and I put in zero and I was told that the number had to be at least one. I hung up at that point.

By the by, Dolly Parton and Dollywood are correct C&P.

I did not realize there were two opry houses—one for the large crowds of the summer and then a smaller one in downtown Nashville for the off season months.

We were on interstates mostly. We did come off and managed to find the route that had us slither up a mountain and then down the other side; more pretzel work!

Today is very warm; could have worn shorts. Bright blue sky until the sun went down.

Jefferson’s house is in the vicinity, but the war theme does not shine so brightly here. We will probably do a tour tomorrow, shop a little and then head to a night out at the opry.

So what town was south of Pigeon Forge and there was a revolutionary gun with the same name only the phrase burg was not part of the gun’s name.

That’s it country and western fans. I am riding off into the sunset. We had the benefit of two time changes today--east to west and coming off daylight saving time. We are going to have to be in the corral sooner as it will get darker earlier.

Cheers