Day 67 - Sunday 30 June

We drove north along Route 66 from St Louis to Springfield (the capital of Illinois), where we visited another wonderful Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house - http://www.dana-thomas.org/, the State Capitol Building and Abraham Lincoln's home, before returning to St Louis to indulge in some frozen custard at a Route 66 attraction - http://www.teddrewes.com/home/default.aspx .

 

 

Day 66 - Saturday 29 June

We spent a large part of the day and night at the fabulous St Louis Art Museum, celebrating the grand opening of the Museum's new East Building, in the company of one of the VIPs, our friend Peter, who was the project's concrete specialist - http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/museum-s-new-wing-is-for-art-not-show-architect/article_55205fa4-bbcb-5bfb-a3f6-62c2f5d00554.html .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 65 - Friday 28 June

A leisurely day at Jo and Pete's, followed by a lovely dinner at - http://www.nichestlouis.com/ .

Day 64 - Thursday 27 June

Before departing Nashville we dropped by the Parthenon!

 

We then drove north, via another scenic drive from Tennessee to Kentucky.

 

 

 

 

 

Then:

 

 

Followed by a visit to Metropolis (Illinois) for Lois Lane.

 

 

 

Before arriving back at Jo and Pete's home in St Louis (Missouri) - another 4 states in 1 day!

 

Day 63 - Wednesday 26 June

A leisurely day around Nashville, including a visit to the State Capitol building. In the evening we went to a show at the Grand Ole Opry - http://www.opry.com/ .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 62 - Tuesday 25 June

What a pleasant surprise Nashville has been.

There was the Ryman Auditorium.

 

We went to an Art Deco Automobile exhibition at the beautiful - http://fristcenter.org/ . One of the automobiles was owned by Frank Lloyd Wright.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 The recently completed Music City Center.

 

The Music City Walk of Fame Park, with the Schermerhorn Symphony Center behind it. Then two angels!

 

 

 

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

 





Union Station.

 

 

The Bridgestone Arena, the Nashville Visitor Center, the Pinnacle.

 

  

We had a lovely dinner at http://thesouthernnashville.com/ .

 

 

 

A stroll by the riverfront. 

 

The Nashville Pedal Tavern.