Category: Tennessee

  • Dodging storms from Memphis to Huntsville to Gaffney

    When we planned this route last year, we thought most of the bad storms occurred in the Spring months.  But it turns out that Fall can be equally nasty – as we found out firsthand.  Well, now we know!

  • A day in Music City – Nashville, TN

    A day in Music City – Nashville, TN

    Our home base at Cave Country RV Campground (Steve’s review here) near Bowling Green, KY was only 90 miles from Nashville.  That’s closer than we got while we were in Tennessee, so we decided to cross the state line to spend a day there.  Of course, everyone connects Nashville with country music, but my mind was changed after spending a…

  • Delightful outdoor Chattanooga, TN

    Delightful outdoor Chattanooga, TN

    As mentioned in our previous post, the name “Chattanooga” is a Creek Indian word meaning “rock coming to a point.”  This is a reference to Lookout Mountain, which begins in Chattanooga and stretches through parts of Alabama and Georgia.  We drove a portion of the mountain while in Alabama a few days ago, following the scenic Lookout Mountain Parkway.…

  • Sightseeing in a Scenic City – Chattanooga, TN

    Sightseeing in a Scenic City – Chattanooga, TN

    Moving on and pointing Betsy’s nose northward, we arrived in a new-to-us state – Tennessee – Chattanooga to be exact.  Along the hilly highways of the area, wildflowers adorned the sides of the road in an explosion of pink, yellow and white.  I was delighted that spring is still in the air, and I loved…