Hubby and I traveled north on Highway 43 to Murphy's in Lawrenceburg, TN, where we filled up with gas.
We stopped at Cracker Barrel in Spring Hill, where Hubby ordered a big breakfast, and I ordered two slices of sourdough toast, one scrambled egg, and two pieces of bacon with iced tea to drink.
Leaving Spring Hill onto I-65 north, traveling through Nashville to Bowling Green.
You can see the Corvette Museum and Car Plant from the interstate.
We arrived at the Corvette Museum a little before 11AM, stopping outside to take pictures of the Michelin Man, Air Tank, and Corvette on display at the entrance.
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| Designed especially for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA |
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| Michelin Man, Coats Air Gage Tank |
We were given armbands, and then we were told the plant tour was across the highway.
Our scheduled time to tour the plant was 11:30AM.
Hubby let me out near the entrance and went to park the van.
I walked up the long corridor to the entrance, and once inside, I got in line for tickets.
I already had our tickets, and I asked for a wheelchair.
The tour is about an hour long and a lot of walking. They recommended using a wheelchair if you are having problems walking. (So I said yes)
I was wheeled inside and given a yellow time card and told them hubby was on his way.
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| Bowling Green Plant outside (no electronic devices allowed inside) |
When the 11:30AM tour was called, we lined up.
We had two tour guides, one in front and one at the end of the line.
Before we went inside, we were all given safety glasses to wear.
We followed our guides and were told to stay behind the yellow lines.
We stopped along the way for the guides to tell us about the assembly of the Corvettes.
The tour took about one hour.
We then rode back to the Corvette Museum.
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| Entrance to Corvette Cafe |
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| Entrance to Corvette Museum |
We ordered a Peanut Butter cookie full of peanut butter chips and healthy toffee.
We ordered one Oatmeal Cranberry full of plump cranberries, buttery oats, and Heath toffee.
We also ordered one Snickerdoodle Cookies butter cookie topped with Saigon cinnamon, all came from Christie's Bakery.
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| Eating Strawberry Ice Cream from Chaney's Farm |
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| Snickerdoodle Cookie & Strawberry Ice Cream |
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| What a perfect ride |
We took our time to view the Corvettes (many on loan from individuals).
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| Picture inside the Archive's |
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| Mini-Corvette inside the Archives |
Hubby took a picture of me in front of "The Possum" by George Jones.
He stopped loving her today. Around 4:00PM
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| "The Possum" by George Jones "The king of broken hearts" He sang of life's hardships and struggles, in a way, somehow lightened our own. His voice was effortless and unforgettable. He brought unsurpassed emotional eloquence to every song he sang. He was and is the soul of country music. No one will ever fill his shoes. He is at rest, but his music is alive and ageless. He gifted it to all of us, the joyful and broken "Walk Through This World with me!" |
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| Hospital Water Source Because of the Generous, pure water supply available this spring, the area surrounding it was selected as a hospital site for the treatment of soldiers wounded in the Battle of Nashville, which took place during the War Between The States. |
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| Water Source for the Hospital |
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| Carper Homestead Known to be one of the oldest houses remaining from the early American era. Originally located on Cane Ridge Road in Antioch, Tennessee. The materials were removed piece-by-piece and rebuilt exactly as they stood when occupied by the Carper Generations. Donated to Woodland Memorial Park for Historic Preservation by the children of William Washington and Susie Black Carper William Herman Carper Ruth Carper Chasteen Estella Carper Quest Louella Carper James Thelma Carper Ellicott Kathleen Carper Huddleston Irene Carper Chahoc Mary Carper Pulliam Dedicated 1969 |
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| Carper Homestead |
We ordered Cream Cheese Rangoon, Egg Rolls, Broccoli Beef, and Honey Walnut Shrimp.
We stopped in Lawrenceburg at Mapco to fill up with gas.
We were home around 6:30PM.
Another great day of adventures.
