this huge, beautiful facility. With 2800 rooms and over 600,000 square feet of meeting space, 15 restaurants and 3600 employees, it’s a city in itself – and all that space doesn’t include the four magnificent “atriums” that cover nine air-conditioned acres. The largest atrium, “Delta” is so large that it has a 1/4 mile river that meanders through the gardens. Each Atrium has a separate theme, but all four are filled with trees, flowers, fountains, and waterfalls. It’s hard to believe that you’re indoors – I can’t imagine the energy cost to keep the entire 9 acres at a comfortable 72 degrees! Some views of the atriums:
The sound of rushing water from the many fountains and waterfalls is everywhere:
Ah, and the flowers; everywhere flowers….
As we were walking around, we were shocked to find a group of Vulcans having lunch. Turns out there was a Star Trek convention going on while we were there, and many of the attendees came in full costume:
Nashville was great, but it was time to move on, so we’ll get back to you with more tales of our travels!
