Going to Nashville

[lblanchard]

I am getting on an airplane next Wednesday. Bleah. I'd almost rather have a tooth pulled.

We'll spend five days exploring the city to see if it's a good fit for us. If it passes muster on first visit, we'll go back and poke around some more.

I've done no traveling to speak of for three years. I do not enjoy travel. When we get there I should be all right, though. Time to make lists.

I keep trying to research the city and the metro and constantly gravitate back to the transit agency website. They have a city loop you can ride for free! A reduced-fare unlimited monthly pass for seniors is $44. But not free...

Comments

[idahoswede.livejournal.com]

I lived there for several years and didn't care for it over-all, but perhaps it's changed. Just don't buy anything near the river - it floods badly on a regular basis.

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

The culture shock may kill me. We live in a pretty Old World American city, as American cities go. On the other hand, we live 1/2 mile away from a building designed by the same architect who their state capitol and a couple of churches, so there may be hope. It has a big university, at least two art museums, and a botanical garden -- three of the four Must Haves on my list. The fourth is a good public library.

We expected to avoid the river and will take our first look at neighborhoods on the airport bus line. A modest rancher on 1/3-2/3 acre and 1/4-1/2 mile from a bus line would suit us to a T.