Motel Miguel: Hello Nashville!

I guess I left Shreveport at the right time because the flooding of the Red River was getting bad.

That is the boardwalk completely under water the week of June 8, 2015!

My drive to Nashville was uneventful thankfully. It was a long 12 hours with no stops other than to gas up the car. I was forced to take the lower route of going through Mississippi instead of the upper Arkansas route because of flooding. Many of the roads and bridges had been closed and I wasn't going to take the chance of having to turn back.

I started hearing a loud raspy sound in Mississippi that would stop and it continued into Tennessee. Later on it hit me that I had been hearing Cicadas, I had no idea they were so loud!

For the first time in my life I drove over the mighty Mississippi River.

I got to drive over it slowly because there was work being done on the bridge and down to one lane.

Having to pay attention while driving this was the best picture!

I finally made it to Tennessee after seven months on the road! I arrived at my friend Quintons home late and I was exhausted but I still made him pose by Motel Miguel!

By the next morning I was ready to go. The adventure began with us going to a kickball game where I met some of Quinton friends, and hopefully new friends of mine Kyle and Manny. They sure made an impression on me. Hahahaha in a good way!

This is Kyle, he's really shy!

And this is his partners Manny going down on the grass chasing a ball, he's not shy!

They were at the park playing kickball and it was so much fun. It took me back to my very young school days.

The temperature has been climbing as late spring and early summer comes along and being in the Southeast now the humidity is really noticeable. I try to do my walking really early in the morning when it's tolerable to be out exercising. Here's a couple of things I've run into so far!

The first was this.....

Then I went further and I see these....

And I also noticed the view of Downtown Nashville.

Quinton, and his partner Matthew, live in East Nashville. He tells me it used to be a rough neighborhood that has been going through a transition in the last few years. As I walk through different streets in the morning I see what he meant. You can't walk a block without seeing one or two homes being remodeled. There are so many beautiful homes in the neighborhood that show the pride of ownership in them with their beautiful paint jobs and gardens.

I want you to meet the ladies that Motel Miguel calls neighbors while in Nashville!

They like to get themselves in trouble because they're not supposed to be in that planter! There's is fourth one but she's currently broody and sitting on eggs so you will have to meet her at a later time.

On Monday night Quinton had a big surprise and we went to visit one of his coworkers at home. She has to bring her work home with her when needed!

I got to meet baby Bernardo the eight week old Giant Anteater. This is one of the great moments that make my adventure so wonderful. He was so soft and just wanted to hold onto you, since they ride around on their mothers back for almost eight months.