Just a few minutes walk from the distillery takes you into Lynchburg itself, & it's well worth visiting. Traditional American buildings form a sort of market square, lined with shops selling - guess what? Well, why wouldn't they, it's the whole reason for Lynchburg's being. Everyone there either works at the distillery, or supporting the tourist trade brought in by the distillery. It makes you wonder if the boy Jack (he was making whisky when he was just 13, & registered his business at 16) ever dreamed his creation would be celebrated worldwide, becoming more & more popular & being enjoyed by millions all these years later. Here's to you, Mr Jack!
Large drops of rain began to fall as we left Lynchburg, & pretty soon it was a torrential downpour as we headed towards Nashville, for an overnight stop. All thoughts of riding a Harley had now evaporated, & we were sooo grateful for that rented car! Well, I s'pose you can't have lush, greenery all around without a fair amount of the wet stuff to temper the hot, hot sunshine day after day.
We had two nights in Nashville, there's such a lot to see & do in the Music City. Like a couple of old farts, we took a guided coach tour to see all the famous sights - Music Row, the Ryman Theater, the Music Hall of Fame, to name but a few. Sadly, the Grand Ole' Opry is closed for restoration, as it was flooded last November. And we could understand why it was flooded; that torrential rain kept coming back, with a few full blown dramatic thunder & lightning storms thrown in for good measure. I must apologise for not having any photos of Nashville, I kept forgetting to take the camera, but take our word there are some fascinating sights around town. We enjoyed live music in the bars in the evening, & hopeful buskers on street corners. Everyone who wants to make it in the music business comes to Nashville, desperate to be heard & discovered by the 'Simon Cowells' from the many recording studios in the city.
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