Nashville, Day 3

We'd decided to ride bikes to 12South. We'd heard of Nashville B-cycle and one location was just a block up from where we stayed. The 2.3 mile ride to 12South seemed doable at the time.

Nashville had been hotter than we expected. While I take at least two cycle classes a week at the gym, I haven't ridden a "real" bike in roughly 15 years. Let's just say, it didn't come right back to me. These bikes were heavy and clunky. I'd forgotten how to use gears and that you can't change them while climbing a hill. I hadn't realized how hilly Nashville is. Let's just say that I wasn't good at staying in the bike lane. It's a wonder I'm still alive. I also couldn't figure out the gears or handle the hills, so there was lots of stopping. Then we got a little lost and accidentally rode in a circle. By the time we made it to the upscale 12South part of town, we were soaked with sweat. At the first opportunity we had, we ditched those wretched bikes.

From there we soaked up the air conditioning in several upscale clothing shops, where we couldn't afford a thing. I was excited to be able to check out Reese Witherspoon's store, Draper James. It was as cute as can be. When I walked in they offered me some sweet tea. It was a nice touch. The store had a cheerful, light feeling to it. Wish I'd have been able to afford their super cute clothes.

I'd heard rave reviews of Las Paletas, so we walked through town to their little store on the edge of 12 South. The employees recommended we try the mango flavor. After the hot bike ride, the popsicle hit the spot. We sat on the front porch and enjoyed our treat.

We then checked out more shops we couldn't afford to buy anything at. Next, we went for lunch at 12 South Taproom and Grill. I ordered tilapia tacos and they were boring and bland.

There, we learned about flugtag.

There was a cute little shop, named Serendipity, we checked out that sold locally made bath products. I got Drift Away Bath Tea by Ma' Bella. I also got a Black Bar by NASH and JONES. It's an "activated charcoal deep cleanse bar." It's supposed to be "for all skill types, face/body to draw out impurities."

My friend had heard good things about Five Daughter's Bakery. That was my first experience trying a cronut. I loved the croissant layers with the sweetness of a donut.

Then because we loved our first visit at Jeni's Ice Cream, we visited it again.

Sweet Cream and Poached Pear Riesling Sorbet. Those flavors were light and sweet. Wish there was a Jeni's in Kansas.

We discovered a very charming little flower truck, Amelia's Flower Truck.

They had some super cute murals too!

We walked around a neighborhood in 12South and saw super cute houses. Since we learned our lesson with bike riding, we Ubered back to downtown.

That night, we checked out Printer's Alley. It's off the beaten path though much of the area is under construction. We enjoyed Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar. What great blues bands!
It was nice to get away from the crowds on Broadway.

We ventured back to Broadway since it was Sunday night and the crowds had subsided. While we would've gone back to our beloved, The George Jones, they weren't featuring bands. While walking down Broadway, I heard the voice of the same lead singer that we head the night before at the George Jones. Literally the odds of that are so small! We popped in and listened to the rest of his set at Tin Roof.

We walked to AJ's Good Time Bar and were drawn in by the great music. Where else can you see a bass made out of a Chevy Astro van gas tank?! There was room to dance which was fun!

Another fun day in Nashville!