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| At Belle Meade Plantation, TN |
Up and on the road. The Tennessee state parks were just great,recommend them. Before we left Nashville we visited the Belle Meade Plantation. It was more of a horse farm than a traditional plantation. Nonetheless it is a federal mansion built in the early 19th century with beautiful grounds , We had a guided tour which is always an improvement over wandering around on your own. The guide was knowledgeable. It is interesting to watch southerners speak of their history and account for the slave owning years. This guide was very good, she faced the issue head on and spoke truthfully about the atrocities of the slave owners. She also gave a certain dignity to the enslaved people in how she spoke of them. I was impressed.
Following that it was on the road again, we reluctantly passed by Memphis (and Graceland!!) to get into Arkansas and a beautiful state park - Village Creek SP. Almost alone in the campgrounds, it's great to travel off season.
2 comments:
[Carole] - we could have camped in a campground with NO ONE ELSE...but it was a little too creepy for us. I kept hearing the Deliverance music in my head!]
Good thinking
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