I'm amused every time I mention traveling to Nashville in conversation, both before I went and now after, people light up and usually respond with something like "Ohhhhh Nashville, how fun!!".  Honestly, having been now three times I'm still kind of confused by this response.  The strip downtown is a never-ending party, but it's also disgusting, filled with horrible music and probably over-priced, low-quality food and drinks, but I wouldn't know as this is not the scene I frequent on my visit(s).  In the past, nights out included drinks and dancing at Tribe or Play, and this time nights out, well there weren't any because apparently I'm now old and boring.  Instead my days were filled with wandering around town, trying to soak in as much green nature and birdsongs as possible. 

Being new to Trustedhousesitters I chose not to be picky about my first few sits, knowing that the site depends and operates on a reference basis.  I was lucky to pick up a few sits pretty quickly after signing up, and would up with a road trip beginning in Nashville.  Unfortunately, my best friend moved out of Nashville last year, but I knew I'd have no problem entertaining myself for a week, and the company of Betty White, a big floofy, old white dog didn't sound too bad either.  I'm technically working this summer, but it's only 10 hours per week, remote, and unpaid, so the pressure is pretty low which made for  the perfect set-up to drive across the country.  I'm also digging for motivation to tackle my GRE Prep book this summer, so I figured a big quiet house might help that cause. 

Finally my little mid-west bus adventure was coming to an end, or maybe it was more like an intermission, alas I had reached my destination and was ready for some best friend time.  Honestly there's not much that draws me to visit Nashville, the Huffington post was able to list 22 reasons, but I only have one and that's my best friend.