On Sunday morning, we had to leave our hotel in Louiville at 6 a.m. in order for Adam and Sarah to make their flight out of Nashville on time. Their flight left at 10 a.m. Our flight left at 5:15 p.m. That's a big difference! So, after finding out that we couldn't just check our luggage early, Adam and Sarah were nice enough to check our luggage as their luggage. As our luggage made it's way home via Denver, we had to figure out what to do with our 8 hours before our fligh was due to leave. We had heard about an amazing resort called Gaylord Opryland, so we set off to find a way there. After deciding that renting a car was way too pricy, we asked the lady at the desk in the airport about the resort. We told her our sob story about having to wait around for 8 hours, and she wrote us a note that said, "These folks have a long layover and are touring Gaylord Resort for lunch and possible return stay." Then she signed it. She told us to show it to the bus driver and we should be OK. Tickets to ride the shuttle/bus round trip ordinarily cost $34.00 each!!!!! So, we get to the resort, and here is what we saw:
Inside Gaylord Resort- The Cascade Courtyard (all indoors- climate controlled)
We were so exhausted after the conference (VERY late hours), and since my feet swell any chance they get, we found a little gazebo with some benches and hi-jacked it for a little while.
Later on that day, after walking about 1/2 a mile each way to Shoney's for lunch, we crashed again on a couch in the fancy shmancy lobby for about 45 min. We are talking multi-million dollar resort, and here we are crashed on the couch. Anyway, it was great fun, and we are now very glad to be home!
On the way there Saturday morning. Don't you love the way he is smashing my eye closed?
