We drove along the beginning of the Natchez Trace Parkway on the way to our campground in Hohenwald TN.   The parkway is 444 miles through three states and years of history from Nashville, Tennessee to Natchez, Mississippi. This is the most significant highway of the Old Southwest. The natural travel corridor dates back many centuries. It bisected the traditional homelands of the Natchez, Chickasaw, and Choctaw nations. As the United States expanded westward in the late 1700’s and 1800’s, growing numbers of travelers tramped the rough trail into a clearly marked path. In 1801 President Thomas Jefferson designated the Trace a national post road for mail delivery between Nashville and Natchez.

The next day we got on Optimus, our Can Am Spyder, and rode back onto the Trace towards Nashville. The road was an excellent motorcycle ride, smooth riding, fall color all around, and beautiful views and waterfalls. We stopped at a place called Falls Hollow and discovered a small stream with a wonderful waterfall. There were other waterfalls but they required hiking, as you know I don’t do that. However, we did see great views of the surrounding area as well as lovely fall colors on the trees.

We then rode into Nashville to see the sights. We were not really interested in stopping anywhere, we are not into nightlife, so we just drove through and took some pictures. I had to at least get a picture of one recording studio. It was a beautiful town with a fantastic surrounding area. I have never seen so many expensive homes in my life. Here are a few of the pictures that I took.

The weather turned really cold so we didn’t do much riding in the area after that. We were planning on going towards Memphis but we changed our minds and decided to move our plans up so we could get to warmer weather. We then left for Langston, Alabama. Next adventure coming soon. Bye all…