Joel and I woke up early this morning as we had a long drive to Atlanta and there was a time difference that would make us lose an hour. Joel also wanted to make a stop at the Jack Daniel's Distillery This would bring our total driving time to 6 hours. Whew! What a long day! So we headed out of Nashville around 8 a.m. and took the freeway south. When we started driving it had started to snow! We were definitely not expecting that!! The snow continued for most of the day, although it was not very hard or very big flakes. It did mean that we were quiet chilly in the car however.
After an hour or so we detoured off and headed towards Lynchburg where the Distillery was. We eventually got to this very small town which consisted of a couple buildings and a giant distillery. One of the ironies that we learned when we were here was that the county that this town is in is a dry county. Meaning that the sale of liquor is officially illegal. Jack Daniel's gets around this by selling bottles, that are conveniently filled with whiskey. But officially people are paying for the bottle and not the alcohol.
When we got to the Distillery we headed inside to the Visitor Center. There was some interesting information inside the center and you could sign up for a tour. So we decided to talk the hour and a half free tour that was provided. There was also a tasting tour, but you needed to be 21 for that and unfortunately Joel is not quiet there yet. Luckily I am not a big fan of Jack Daniels so I was not so upset. The tour itself was very interesting and we learned all about the process and history of Jack Daniels. We also learned that every single drop of it is made in this particular distillery. That is a lot of Jack Daniels! Our tour guide was a very Southern American and very entertaining. he regaled us with stories of his work in the area and even his travels abroad to promote Jacks.
After about an hour and half we headed back to the car (after some free lemonade) and bundled up. Most of the tour had been outside and it was still quiet cold! I grabbed a blanket and woolen socks and got comfy. We still had a couple hours of driving.
After we finally crossed the border we decided to stop for some food. We eventually food a sonic, although I was really no longer in the mood for fast food! We had so much of it already... But I got a hot fudge shake and that was delicious. So we ate our food and headed on down the road again. Eventually we did get to Atlanta and we had to drive through it during rush hour to make it to my aunt's house which is about 30 min south. There was quiet a bit of traffic and lots of cars leaving the city. It was quiet hectic.
We got to my aunts house at about 6 and luckily she was already making dinner! After getting shown around we unpacked and settled into our new house for the week. It was nice to be in a set place again. We have a bed and a shower and food for the next week. It will be nice to be able to rest and use the internet and a TV for the first time since Vegas!
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