We were leisurely about our start this morning. I think, in part, because we were situated in a really nice park with full accommodations. Since Tyler was back working remotely this morning, I took the time he was on calls to re-situate, clean, and organize the trailer. I had done all the laundry yesterday, but I looked at the laundry basket, now half full, and thought this would be the perfect opportunity for us to leave with ZERO laundry. It’s the little things!
This morning I busted back out the coffee machine and made Tyler and I coffee. We also switched roles and I treated him to breakfast made by ME (this is rare)! We let the kids sleep in and eventually woke Addi up when it neared 11 am and she hadn’t graced us with her presence. Checkout time was 1:00 pm and we were on our way to Nashville, TN!
During our travels, we found we were beside the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. After navigating off our intended path to visit them and finding many of them closed, we gave up the bourbon trail! We passed into Tennessee and just after came across another Portland. I had no idea just how many Portland’s there are, but a little Google search revealed there are nearly 30 others in the USA. Today’s trek led us another 225 miles towards our home base and we’ve landed in Nashville, TN.
I have wanted to visit Nashville for as long as I can remember. When we made a plan to stay for the night, Tyler asked if I wanted to go downtown and see the city. OF COURSE I WANTED TO GO DOWNTOWN. We parked our trailer at the Nashville Fairgrounds and ventured out with the pickup. It is so strange to drive without a trailer attached, but with or without the trailer, NOTHING could be as bad as driving in NYC.
We went to Broadway street and found parking in a lot right on the strip. It was only 7 minutes away from our campsite and the commute was easy. We walked up and down Broadway and together decided on Margaritaville for dinner. The sound of country music radiated out of every establishment and while we ate we listened to two aspiring musicians!
Nashville Fairgrounds, Nashville, TN 
After seeing what Broadway St. had to offer, we came back to the trailer. I definitely plan to come back in the future when we have more time and there are less travel restrictions. I think it is safe to say we are all very tired and I know at least I will be calling it a night early. We gained back another hour today in our travels so instead of being 3 hours ahead, we are now only 2. Tomorrow, we will be venturing to Alabama where we will stay for the night before continuing on.
It’s been 25 days of trailer traveling thus far and I am still in disbelief that this is our life. How long will we be gone, how many miles will we travel, how many states will we be crossing off of our list?…Only time will tell!
The Church Hideout 