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Time to head south. The east coast is way too busy to visit unless you have to in my opinion! First stop was Indianapolis. Famous for the Indy 500. The Hall of Fame is OK, but the best bit is getting taken for a lap of the track. OK, so its by bus but you get the idea!

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From Indianapolis, I headed for Nashville. On the way you can visit the town where all Corvettes are built, and check out the museum. I'd like a stingray, a bit like this one...

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I'm not really into country music but hey, when in Rome. So I tried to educate myself at the Grand Ole Opry House.

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After that it was time for something I am into. A pilgrimage to Lynchburg, Tennessee, the home of Jack Daniels Whiskey.

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This is the original building where Jasper 'Jack' Daniel ran the distillery. It was run from here until as late as the 1950's. No free samples on this tour though, prohibition is still alive and kicking in these parts!

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Continuing south, I stopped in Talledega near Birmingham, Alabama, for a track tour of the Tri-oval superspeedway. I got a one on one tour which was good, I got to stand in victory lane, if i could have got the mustang in there it would've been a better photo! Talledega is the fastest track in NASCAR, and the only one to ever hold a race with no caution flags due to accidents. Remember, speed kills!

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Final stop heading south was New Orleans. Some people call it the most northerly carribean city. It's a strange mix of carribean, american and french. Although the french quarter as it is now was built by the spanish. Confusing. It's famous for the balconies etc shown below. But it really comes alive at night, along Rue Bourbon, where there is live music on every corner!

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