Jolene and I took a picnic lunch and drove down to the Natchez Trace Parkway last Sabbath. It was a beautiful day (though perhaps a bit chilly) and we had been meaning to see what the Natchez Trace was like. We drove through historic Franklin and Leiper’s Fork to get to the parkway. We didn’t travel too far south on the parkway, just to the Garrison Creek area. The dogs played while we ate our lunch and when we were done, we hit the trail. The hiking trail was quite enjoyable with some beautiful views. There were several creek crossings and the dogs just loved it.

The thing that was perhaps the most impressive, however, was the parkway itself. It was one of the most scenic drives I’ve taken. The parkway is fairly unique in that it remains mostly isolated from the roadways around it. There were only a few exits we saw in the 30 or so miles of it we traveled to the northern terminus in Nashville. We shoule be posting some pictures on our website shortly, so check it out!

I just wanted to take a moment and plug our realtor. For those of you who don’t know, my wife and I just bought a house near White House, TN, just North of Nashville. Steve Wright of Love and Yount Realty was exceptionally helpful throughout the entire process and continues to be involved now more than a week after closing. We just don’t have enough good things to say about him, so we recommend that if you are looking for a realtor in this area, Steve is your man. You can visit his website to learn more or go ahead and email him.