We turned the car northward bound for Nashville, TN! We left Louisiana, and found ourselves in Mississippi. Green scenery was constant through this leg of the journey as well as southern drawls and Waffle Houses. We cut through the southeastern section of Mississippi and into Alabama. I noticed that every stop we made in Alabama was one in which we were encountered by friendly, welcoming people. Sure we passed the occasional pickup truck with over sized tires, a gun rack, confederate flag bumper stickers, and some mean-looking S.O.B's in the cab but our drive
through Alabama was a pleasant one that led us into Tennessee. We arrived in Nashville, found a cheap hotel on the outskirts of town, and all agreed that we were ravenously hungry! Now that we were out of the Southwest we figured that we could probably find some Thai food which ranks as one of all of our favorite foods. We skimmed the hotel restaurant guide before settling on a Thai restaurant on the other side of the city. We did not realize that the Tennessee Titans (NFL team) had a preseason game that night (Football season already!??!) so sat in a bit more traffic than our growling stomachs had hoped for. The meal was absolutely delicious and hit the spot w
ith the freshness and unfamiliarity with the flavor after such a long absence. After dinner we did what one might expect you would do in Nashville, searched for some good live music! We headed downtown to Broadway which boasts a strip of bars all with music blasting out of their doors. Literally, live music, was heard every ten feet we walked coming from every direction. The strange part was that i felt like the music was
able to remain separate and distinguishable and not mix into a strange indecipherable mess. Before listening to any music, we enjoyed some ice cream (“Death by Chocolate” was my choice as usual). We then headed into a place that did not look too crowded but with a lively energy to signify some good music and a good time. We navigated our way through the crowd of cowboy hats, high heels, and belt buckles before finding some seats in the back of the bar. I am not usually a fan of country music but in this
environment with a talented band, an eager crowd, and being in Nashville, I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed myself listening to the honky-tonk playing cowboys. I was surprised to see so many men in the crowd singing along to the songs. Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" was not the surprising part, it was a slow soulful ballad in which men all around were belting out the lyrics looking sullen, which surprised me. The sensitive cowboys of Nashville entertained these road trippers!
through Alabama was a pleasant one that led us into Tennessee. We arrived in Nashville, found a cheap hotel on the outskirts of town, and all agreed that we were ravenously hungry! Now that we were out of the Southwest we figured that we could probably find some Thai food which ranks as one of all of our favorite foods. We skimmed the hotel restaurant guide before settling on a Thai restaurant on the other side of the city. We did not realize that the Tennessee Titans (NFL team) had a preseason game that night (Football season already!??!) so sat in a bit more traffic than our growling stomachs had hoped for. The meal was absolutely delicious and hit the spot w
ith the freshness and unfamiliarity with the flavor after such a long absence. After dinner we did what one might expect you would do in Nashville, searched for some good live music! We headed downtown to Broadway which boasts a strip of bars all with music blasting out of their doors. Literally, live music, was heard every ten feet we walked coming from every direction. The strange part was that i felt like the music was
able to remain separate and distinguishable and not mix into a strange indecipherable mess. Before listening to any music, we enjoyed some ice cream (“Death by Chocolate” was my choice as usual). We then headed into a place that did not look too crowded but with a lively energy to signify some good music and a good time. We navigated our way through the crowd of cowboy hats, high heels, and belt buckles before finding some seats in the back of the bar. I am not usually a fan of country music but in this 
environment with a talented band, an eager crowd, and being in Nashville, I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed myself listening to the honky-tonk playing cowboys. I was surprised to see so many men in the crowd singing along to the songs. Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" was not the surprising part, it was a slow soulful ballad in which men all around were belting out the lyrics looking sullen, which surprised me. The sensitive cowboys of Nashville entertained these road trippers!
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