The four of us filled the back end of the Grand Caravan we rented with our luggage and headed back to Opryland where we would board the General Jackson riverboat at 11:15am for a 2 1/2 hour lunch cruise to downtown Nashville and back.
The boat is just about the same size as the Delta Queen. We found a comfortable spot on board on the second deck to get shaded from the 92 degree weather. It is powered by diesel generators that power 600-HP electric motors that drive a big chain that drives the paddlewheel.
Lunch was a buffet of salad, macaroni and cheese, chicken, shredded BBQ beef,and corn bread. About 10 minutes after leaving the dock we were able to get in line for our food.
There were a bunch of other people on board who opted to pay more money and got a lunch "served" to them and then had a Chinese Acrobat Show in this large theatre on the boat. We just wanted to see the river.
Our boat rided ended at 2:30pm and we needed to be at the Nashville airport for our 3:30 scheduled bus ride to Clarksville. We got there about 2:50pm and Karen went in and found the Majestic Cruise Lines representative. He had a porter come out and get all of our bags and he took them into the airport until the bus arrived. I dropped the rental car off and found everyone sitting around still waiting.
We FINALLY left the airport about 4:10pm. The bus driver ("I've been driving for 16 years and I know how to get there") got lost or was talking and missed his turn or whatever on the way. Anyway he turned it around and finally got us to the dock in Clarksville at 5:30pm.
3 comments:
Great pictures!! You guys pack so much into your vacation. Karen's plans are outstanding. Jerry posted a map on the Family Site to show us where you will be going.
Hi, hope you guys are having fun. We love your pictures and we wish we were with you guys! - Jessica and Sarah
Wow! I would love to be sitting in the sun eating ice cream and doing nothing. Sounds great! Hope you are having a great day.
Love, Melody
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