Day 20 - Philadelphia to Nashville

Today we flew from Philadelphia to Nashville. Long distance trains no longer travel to Nashville. Flights are at risk of being impacted by lots of people travelling on the Labor Day Weekend, and by the hurricane threatening Florida as the airlines juggle their schedules to make sure no planes are in the high risk zone. Fortunately we booked a fairly early flight and only had minor delays.

It is very warm walking along Broadway with the temperature here at 33°. We had to check out the shops to cool down in air conditioning. Lots of these shops sell boots, but this one consisted of two adjoining shops plus an upstairs collection.

There are some aspects of the United States mentality we can't understand. Parents can buy their kids bullet proof backpacks as part of their return to school gear. They will stop a 9mm round but not the bullets favoured by mass shooters.

New school buildings are being designed with curved corridors so shooters get limited views of their targets. At least the mood has changed and people are dobbing in potential killers.