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Day 3: September 22, 2024 Bus Tour #2 Comment via blog |
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All aboard for an 8:30 (just like yesterday) take off.
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Although it wasn't our target, this view of the Tennessee capitol
presented itself at the day's first stop.
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Our target was the elegant 1910 Hermitage Hotel. More specifically, we were headed for
a guided tour of the hotel's art-deco restrooms. Here are two photos of
the hotels general elegance, and two each of the elegance of the women's
and men's restrooms.
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This giant guitar once served as the scoreboard for the Triple-A Nashville
Sounds at Greer Stadium. After the Sounds moved to a new stadium, AJ
Capital made sure the guitar remained part of Nashville's landscape by
purchasing it and placing it at this small park. The group photo is
courtesy Tim's phone and our bus driver Ricky.
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Nashville's full-size copy of the Parthenon was originally built of
plaster for Tennessee's centennial in 1897. When the supposedly temporary
building deteriorated, it was replace by a more permanent concrete
structure. Many critter on the roof look like they could fly but only a
few really can.
The building was not yet open for the day when we were there but here's a twenty-one year old picture of the 42-foot statue of Athena inside. |
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We arrived at Loveless
Cafe with enough time to walk around the grounds before lunch. Our
meat(s) and three -- chicken, ham, corn, green beans, potatoes -- was
served in the Harpeth Room along with plenty of biscuits. I have eaten
here several times but this was only my second time for a meal other than
breakfast.
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Dessert was at
Bobbie's Dairy Dip which has been dipping soft-serve
cones since 1951. Our next stop was at the portrait of 91-year-old Lee
Estes on the side of a 15-story silo. The portrait was painted by Guido
van Helten in 2017.
The 46-foot tall statue at Tennessee State University honors Ed Temple who coached the university's ladies track team from 1950 to 1994. He also coached the U.S. Women's Track and Field Team in the Olympics in 1960, 1964, and 1980. His university teams won 34 national championships and athletes from those teams won 26 Olympic medals. The sign is all that remains of the Green Book-listed Eldorado Motel which opened in 1957 and was demolished in 2012. |
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Heading to bed for the last night in Nashville -- this time.
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