We slept in this morning after riding 640 miles. Then we took an Uber to Germantown in Nashville and had breakfast at Monell’s. This is a family style restaurant where you sit and eat with a bunch of strangers. The food was absolutely delicious as well. Then, we walked to Capital Hill where there is a statue of Andrew Jackson and also saw the Parthenon. It is a full scale replicas of the real Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
After this I wanted to show Gabe around lower Broadway where all of the Honky Tonks and the bars are. We walked around and checked out some boots at one of the stores. There are some very nice cowboy boots.
Once we finished there, we heard live music at Nudie’s Honky Tonk. So, we stopped in for a drink and checked out the multiple floors. Went up to the rooftop to get a good look at Broadway from above. While looking out, I noticed some beautiful cowgirls walking by but didn’t have time to see if they wanted to finish the ride across the country with me. We finished our drinks and decided to walk around some more. While walking around near the Country Music Hall of Fame, Gabe wanted to check it out, so we did.
I really wanted to stop by Florida Georgia Line’s new Bar and Restaurant so we stopped there for a drink before heading back to our friend’s mother’s place to continue on or adventure.
Once back, we got our things together, and suited up as is started raining. We were really trying to avoid wearing the rain suits because it was warm and humid. Needless to say, it gets hot and makes you sweat a lot when you’re stuck in traffic. Unfortunately, there is a lot if traffic around Nashville, so we crawled for a while. That was not fun.
As we got further from the city there was no traffic. We were able to cruise down 24, crossed back into Kentucky, and followed 24 until we reached route 45, or 62. We followed route 62 through some beautiful rolling farm lands with corn and possibly soybean plants. It was definitely unique. Then we crossed the Ohio and Mississippi River. Where we crossed, we left Kentucky, just touched Illinois, and entered Missouri.
We finished the day in Charleston, Missouri at a Super 8. After two full days of riding and just a few hours from today, I have to say I’m feeling good. I’m ready for tomorrow!
Butt Pain Meter: 2/10 (only stiff when I go to stand)
Adventures of Matty Q 