The best bits..........

Best hotel - the ZaZa, worst the Days Inn Texarkana
Best meal – the rendezvous in Memphis
Worst meal – all breakfasts Vacation Lodge, Pigeon Forge
Biggest disappointment – stupid and random alcohol availability
Biggest surprise – we quite like America
Nicest person – ticket seller at the Mesquite Rodeo, and the waiter in Primo’s in Dallas
Nastiest person - Arkansas State Trooper who issued a speeding ticket
Biggest difficulty – understanding the accent and the lingo
Most ridiculous moment – cutting a track in Nashville
Most fabulous moment – feeling thin in Dollywood
Most terrifying moment (for Ant) – the Tennessee Tornado ride at Dollywood
Most terrifying moment (for Gill) - realising too late on the Dollywood logride that there was a big drop to come...
Best purchase – Ralph Lauren towels at a bargain price
Biggest failure – getting nowhere near our five a day fruit and veg
Best museum – JFK Memorial in Dallas
Tackiest purchase – Elvis snowdomes in Graceland
Biggest mistake – our new tattoos
Biggest achievement – fulfilling the dream and singing Islands in the Stream in Dolly’s lazy river – and almost getting the words right
Longest drive – Lynchburg to Memphis across country at night
Biggest liability - Gill turning left...
Biggest timesaver – being able to turn right on a red
Biggest increase – waist sizes
Biggest shrinkage – wallets
Best distress purchase – a huge bag from Walmart to pack the shopping
Best photo – us singing with hats and guitars on the stage of the Grand Old Opry
Tackiest moment - Elvis