After a nice lunch at Jack's BBQ, we went to the Stingray reef at the Opryland Mall. What a cool mall. I have gotten used to such a tiny mall here at home. It was fun to go to such a big one. Everyone but Goldilocks really enjoyed the Stingray Bay. We fed them shrimp and pet them as they swam by. Goldilocks had a mild meltdown. Even being in the place was too much for her. I love the photo of the shark with my dh, children and Mother.
The next day we went to the Opryland Resort. They have an amazing 10 acres of indoor gardens with restaurants and shops. We had pizza for lunch at one of the outdoor/indoor cafes and walked around the gardens. All of the pictures below are actually inside because they have a greenhouse roof overhead. It is amazing!
We spent the afternoon at the Adventure Science Musuem in Nashville. The kids loved seeing the planetarium show. It was the first time the three little ones got to see a planetarium. I was really being grilled afterwards about the galaxy and universe. We all found that I really didn't know much. Don't worry! I bought two great books already! They also loved the bodywork area and lifting a car with pulley and lever system. The big teen got to do some moon walking, which was fun.
On our final morning, we went to the Parthenon in Nashville. It is a life-size replica of the original one in Greece. It was built for the world's fair. Unfortunately, my pictures did not come out very well. I did get some great things from their gift shop for when we study ancient Greece.
We had a wonderful time, but it is nice to be home and settled into our normal routine again.
Blessings, Dawn
What a wonderful opportunity for your family!! I just love holidays like this where they are having so much fun and learning! These are the memories that stick.
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We love the Frist and the Opry Mills mall (even though it's quite a haul for us). Embarrassed to say that we've never been to the science museum....have always meant to though.
ReplyDeleteLooks like lots of fun. The one and only time I have been to Nashville was back in 84 and we just drove around and didn't stop at anything.
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Dot
Looks like great fun!
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Blessings, Michele
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makes me want to take a trip to Nashville. The family sure looked like they were having an awesome time. Thanks for the tour.
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