Dinner at Fuse and Cruisin’ on a Flatboat
Posted on May 29, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink, Travel.
We ended up at Fuse because the other restaurants on premises had bad reviews online and we’d already eaten at Jack Daniel’s. LOL.
I remembered eating at Fuse with Carmen last year. We both liked it so I recommended it to Brian. It worked out great because we got to watch the Red Sox vs. Rays game over dinner.
We went on a flatboat ride after dinner. It was the last one of the evening.
Even though we were moving pretty slow, it was tough to take good photos.
This one didn’t turn out too bad.
The impressive glass ceiling of the Delta atrium.
A flatboat ride in the evening would have been nice and romantic if not for the ten other people on the boat with us. LOL. I would recommend taking a ride during the day when you can take better pictures.
We wandered around some more after the boat ride and took some photos. I showed Brian where our meetings were held last year during the conference that Carmen and I attended. We took this picture of the Delta atrium from up there.
We didn’t stay up too late though, because we both had gotten up very early that morning for our flight. Overall we had a fantastic Friday.
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The Garden Conservatory at Gaylord Opryland
Posted on May 29, 2012 by Ching under Travel.
The Garden Conservatory area of Gaylord Opryland is easily my favorite. It’s just so beautiful. It’s hard to justify leaving the country when you have something as pretty as this in your backyard.
Finding food was the first order of business when we arrived at the hotel. After that, we strolled through the conservatory and took some photos.
There are waterfalls almost everywhere you look.
This is the lion head fountain at the Garden Conservatory.
Our room was in the Delta section and we had a balcony with a decent view but, if I had to do it over again, I would ask for a balcony room in the Garden Conservatory section. It’s so much prettier and much more peaceful in that part of the hotel. Something to remember for next time.
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Gaylord Opryland Pools
Posted on May 28, 2012 by Ching under Travel.
There are three major swimming pool areas at Gaylord Opryland. The pools, two outdoor and one indoor, are all saltwater so it’s better for your skin.
Cascades Outdoor Pool Area
The Cascades outdoor pool area is the busiest of the three. Over Memorial weekend, they had a DJ and activities for the kids (poolside limbo, line dancing, etc.). Adults could participate too, but I think the activities were mainly there to keep the children occupied. Also worth noting is the poolside bar and grill. The staff also come around and take your food and beverage orders.
There’s a large hot tub nearby that can accommodate 20, people possibly more. Beyond that are rows of lounge chairs. Walking past these lounge chairs takes you to a sunning area that also doubles as a smoking patio. At least that’s where all the smokers gathered.
Yes, Gaylord Opryland is pretty accommodating to smokers. Even though smoking isn’t permitted in the hotel rooms, there’s plenty of designated smoking areas throughout the property. You can usually tell these areas from the non-smoking parts because they have these tall, metal, free-standing, outdoor ashtrays that Brian calls “snuff tubes” after their long tubular neck.
I don’t have a photo of the Relache indoor pool, but it’s quieter than the outdoor pool. This pool is geared towards people who want to swim laps. The lounge chairs here are padded and perfect for poolside naps without the danger of being sunburnt because you’re inside.
If you want peace and quiet, but still want to be outside, then the Magnolia pool is the better choice. It’s located at one end of the beautiful Magnolia courtyard and consists of a large pool and a wading pool. There’s a bar and outdoor eating area just outside the pool so you don’t have to go far for refreshments.
Magnolia Pool
Here are some photos we took at the Magnolia courtyard after our swim.
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Jack Daniel’s at Gaylord Opryland
Posted on May 28, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink, Travel.
Our first stop upon arriving at Gaylord Opryland was Jack Daniel’s. Despite having had breakfast at the Atlanta airport (we got these disgusting sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwiches from a coffee shop; I was starving so I ate mine anyway), we were hungry when we arrived at the hotel.
We shared a sandwich called the Lynchburg Social Club…
And some yummy potato wedges…
It was just the right amount of food for the two of us.
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Lookin’ Forward to Rascal Flatts at the Opry
Posted on May 22, 2012 by Ching under Travel, Videos.
I’m not a huge fan of Country Music, but I’m actually looking forward to watching Rascal Flatts perform at the Grand Ole Opry this Saturday. The last time I was there, Carmen and I got to see Sara Evans, Scotty McCreery, Montgomery Gentry, Trace Adkins, LeAnn Rimes, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church and Chris Young. It was awesome!
This time the lineup consists of Jimmy Dickens, Jimmy C. Newman, Greg Bates, Mike Snider, Jim Ed Brown, Jason Crabb, Jeannie Seely, The Whites, The Grascals, Opry Square Dancers, Riders in the Sky, Bobby Osborne & the Rocky Top X-Press, and Rascal Flatts. Honestly, I think Carmen and I had the better lineup but I’m still super excited. I’ve never seen any of these musicians perform before. If it’s anything like the last time, it’s going to be a fantastic show. Woot!
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