Update on American Antics...In Pictures

I thought an update was needed to share my shenanigans from the past few weeks. I've 

taken a lot of pictures, captured a lot of goings on and so here is me sharing through the 

wonder of the digital camera (photographer skills not included).  

P.S. This is going from now and moving backwards in terms of sequence of events!

Road trip to Nashville, Tennessee...

Our white steed which drove us 20 hours there and back. A long drive, but worth it!

The sun set, yet we carried on driving.

A good hearty breakfast in downtown Nashville (complete with 'biscuits and gravy') - true country style.

Broadway - the main street in Nashville.  I wish I could capture the sound with this picture; all day everyday there is live country music coming out of each of these bars.  A city with a small-town feel.

Because we did a family outing to see him last year :).

Because I have a secret love for Taylor Swift. Not so secret anymore, but I have reasons...look at her dress and guitar - she's cool.

Included in our visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame was a performance by a song writer. Value for money or what?! Excellent guitar player and his voice wasn't too bad either :). 

Because me and my dad love a bit of Lyle Lovett and his Stetson.

Johnny Cash's guitar, pretty snazzy.

One of my favourite people in Nashville.  Nyla (imagine this said in a Southern drawl) was our extremely enthusiastic tour guide who idolised Dolly Parton.  Look forward to some pretty poor impressions of her on my return home.  

Our little group just sitting in the studio where Elvis and Dolly Parton among an array of artists who have recorded at Studio B.

Not buying cowboy boots was the hardest task in Nashville.  I fell in love with one pair which I will forever mourn over leaving. On the upside I am very happy that I still have $400 dollars in the bank. 

Incongruous to our setting we had falafel and shisha (hooka as the Americans call it).  A nice break from the intense honky tonk :). 

We went, we saw and we conquered. Well not quite, but it was just like the movie and was, well, an experience to say the least!

Great view of Nashville.

From the waterfront looking back to Nashville.  I loved the old-time look of the buildings!

 

The school spirit has arrived - I LOVE FOOTBALL (and kind of understand it!)

Being a football player is THE coolest thing ever. Even I want to be one.

I also love the band (and their hats). 

We went to the windy city - why not?!

One of my favourite attractions in Chicago. Known as The Bean, but actually called 'Cloud Gate'.  Gives a great reflection of Chicago and is in the atmospheric 'Millennium Park'

Inside/underneath the Cloud Gate

There were SO many wedding parties around here.  This was the most erm...extravagant dresses. Big Fat Gypsy Wedding anyone?

The historic baseball stadium at night

The 'L' - our form of transport for the weekend.

And we had to experience the city bars...

Living the true Chicago life, we rented a house!

The bus journey back was a success! This is compared to the bus journey there, which I won't get into BUT over booking is a silly, silly concept that the Americans have not-so-cleverly come up with.

Hannah x