Our big destination for the day was the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg, TN. Basically, it's in the middle of nowhere. We took some really off the beaten path roads to get there, driving thru a mountain range and then over gorgeous rolling hills. When we arrived we were a little surprised at how many people were there since we hadn't seen anyone on the roads on our way. Our tour guide was great, not only informing us of the brewing process, but telling amusing anecdotes in his charming Tennessee drawl. Our biggest disappointment was there wasn't any tasting of the brew after the tour since Lynchburg is in a dry county. Don't worry, we managed to find an ice cream shop in town that served Jack Daniels cones! Yeah, it was pretty tasty, albeit a little soft given the high alcohol content. We're camped tonight at David Crockett State Park. We've been completely spoiled by camping on a lake the last several nights and were a little disappointed that even tho there's a lake, no swimming was allowed. The campground is amazingly empty for a Saturday night and we're fortunate to have an entire loop to ourselves in a gorgeous wooded area. We enjoyed the many bike trails in the park, but given the heat and humidity we didn't knock ourselves out. It was a delightful surprise to see the fireflies out tonight. It's the first ones we've seen on this trip and it really does make you feel like it's summer and you're a kid again catching them and putting them in old mayonnaise jars. today's pics - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Location:David Crockett State Park
