Wednesday, August 13, 2008

The Hermitage was delightful. We certainly learned a lot more about President Andrew Jackson, his family and friends than we knew before. He had a great place. It was easy to see why it is one of the top tourist visits. Very well maintained and managed. Getting there was easy. The folks here were kind enough to give us a ride. After spending almost four hours walking around the place, we then waited another hour for the taxi to come pick us up. The driver had no clue where the marina was. So with the meter running, we waited and then finally just read the map for him. Folks from home keep telling us about the rain there...but we've had none. Mild days have sure been a treat after the heat of last week. Today is overcast and in the 70s. We are leaving here to go look at mansions of the stars then begin our trek back to Nashville. We have laughed at the fact that we are really only minutes by car from downtown. With river windings and our breakneck speed (about 8mph), that 15 minute car ride will take us all day.

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