Day 2 ALT to NASH

Day 2

May 23^rd, 2012

Atlanta to Nashville

 

Ali singing into an artsy bike rack. Get it gurrrrrl. 

Successful day.

Woke up and went for a run around Beth’s neighborhood while Kyle did some last minute apartment searching. After solidifying a few tours of apartment complexes we headed off to Midtown and Buckhead. Between Kyle and Mike they collectively toured 15+ apartments in two days. They decided on their favorite.

The main pool at the Post Briarcliff Apartment Complex 

(aka the country club)

We all went out to lunch (with Mike’s parents) to chat a bit more and wait for confirmation from the third roommate that the number 1 choice was good to go. Then we went back to the top pick and applied for the lease! Watch out Atlanta – Kyle McCarty and Mike Ross are about to rock Hotlanta J

Since Ali covered the apartment touring driving back and forth the 250 mile leg to Nashville was on Kyle.

Kudos to Kyle and to Poppa Farr (for giving Kyle stick shift lessons) because Kyle’s stick shift driving is basically 100%. No stalls so far.

Some drive highlights;

-       Starting the blog!

-       Ali ate packaged seaweed. Maybe she’s trying to bring the beach into the car!

-       Lots of trees

-       Practically no cops.

-       We’ve passed at least 5 Hooters

If Deloitte doesn’t work out, there’s always

other employment options….

-       Completely forgot about time zones until we got into Nashville and realized we had gained an hour!

Destination - Comfort Inn in Downtown Nashville about a mile from Vanderbilt Owen School of Management where Ali spent 4 straight weeks (along with PK) working on mini-consulting projects for a business bootcamp program. We walked around the campus and Ali showed Kyle where she spent way too many late nights preparing for presentations.

Outside the Owen School of Business Management. 

Shoutout to PK who knows those doors too well because he 

would always stroll in at 7:58 when the rest of us had been there since 7:30.

Then we drove downtown and parked at the waterfront where you can see the Titans stadium on the other side of the Cumberland river. Right as we got out of the car there was a MASSIVE freight ferry moving up the river at a pretty good pace.

Tennessee Titans Stadium and Cumberland River

After walking on Broadway for a while we decided to stop and grab dinner at what appeared to be a local brewhouse. There was some country music in the background and a list of about 60 different beers on tap. Fun spot.

We kept walking around Broadway area, saw the big Bridgestone arena where Ali got to go for one of the consulting projects. We also stopped by Boot Country cause it’s a crime not to go into a boot shop while in downtown Nashville. Despite the fact that Kyle hates jeans, if given the choice would choose to wear Nike hightops for the rest of his life – got him to try on some snazzy looking Western boots.

New cowboy boots for Cardi the Gunslinger? HOWDY!!!

Tomorrow’s gonna be a long drive to Kansas City. Google maps says 9 and a half hours! The next day will be even longer. Wish us luck J

Drive Data: ATL – NASH

Beat the Google maps time by 39 minutes.  Total drive time = 3 hr 41min.  MPG average = 44.5.