natalie does nashville

about a month ago i found a really good airfare to nashville. we decided to go. and then the tickets weren't available anymore. and then i found a really great deal on a rental car, so we decided to drive. here's the trip in a nutshell:

{looking a little shiny after the 8-hour drive to country music USA}

leave at 4am friday to drive to nashville. chick-fil-a for lunch. yum. check into hotel (and it was free, i used marriott points). take a quick nap. try to go to jack's bbq downtown. get stuck in the christmas parade downtown traffic. go to other jack's bbq location. enjoy bbq beef. walk to opryland hotel. check out christmas lights and life-size nativity on opryland grounds. love opryland hotel.

{check out those lights at the opryland hotel!}

drive around downtown. visit the state capitol. knock on the door (they didn't answer). see country music hall of fame. lunch and linedancing at wildhorse saloon. walk around downtown. go back to opryland hotel. check out a craft fair there. watch rockabilly concert. see fountains dancing. dinner at santa fe cattle company.

{this capitol is set up on the hill ... it looks so grand sitting up there!}

go to church. go to lunch at bob evans. see rockettes at the opry house (home of the grand ol' opry). dinner at el chico.

{mia & me at the opry house ... that's one giant guitar!}

drive home. it was good times. i highly recommend nashville at christmas time. for real.

(i took lots of pictures ... check out facebook for more)