April 25th: Drove to Nashville on the last 144 miles of the Natchez Trace. Honestly, we are about “traced-out” as the scenery is very nice, but is quite uniform from mile to mile. We can't wait to get away from those bugs!
We came across the death and grave site of Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition. He was shot under mysterious circumstances in a small cabin that is still on the site.
Along the way, we stopped at a very well-known roadhouse on the outskirts of town known as the Loveless Motel and Cafe. I doubt if it is really a loveless motel, especially since it has been around for about 60 years. Really, though, the place is reputed to have some of the best Southern food it is possible to get. The place really is special. Everything is made from scratch, and it has been featured on the Food Network. It was absolutely outstanding!! (And inexpensive, too.!) The menu has not changed since 1951, and features fried chicken, pulled pork, ham, collard greens, grits, fried green tomatoes, banana pudding, and coconut cream pie. The biscuits are warm and steaming from the oven, and are the best I have ever eaten. The recipe is secret, of course. They serve homemade jams along with those.
Now, we are ensconced in an RV park dealing with a severe thunderstorm watch. It is ominous when the first thing the clerk says to you at check-in is how to hole up in the restroom in the event of a severe storm. There have been tornadoes this evening in Little Rock Arkansas, and the front is predicted to come though here tonight. No tornadoes are expected, thank God, but golf-ball sized hail would not be appreciated. Our truck would be well-pocked if that happened! It's just part of the adventure, though.
Tomorrow, we will explore Nashville, weather permitting. We will attend the Grand Ole Opry tomorrow night, and maybe a few honky tonks, too.
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