Definitely one of the hikes Matt and Amy want to do in Tenn

http://www.hikinginthesmokys.com/laurel.htm

A memory from 2015 (I believe we were teaching it to Daniel in Colorado)

https://youtu.be/7ZWQMvHNOnI

Breakfast in the great smokies on Monday July the 31st

The Schnackenberger Meisterbergers (And Missesbergers) would like to invite you to their condo for a breakfast feast on the Monday morning of our vacation which happens to fall on the 31st of July.

Hmm. Wonder what they'll serve or what time they will serve it? Details follow soon they will.

Sevierville 2017 - Migas, Mimosas and Jesus

Hey all y'all!  We are so close to vacation in Tenn we can almost taste it.  So at this time we'd like to officially invite everyone to our condo for Sunday morning (July 30th) Migas, Mimosas and Jesus. 

Migas (mee-gas) are a Tex-Mex scrambled egg dish loaded with yummy goodness - and in our little family one of the best things about them is Matt does the cooking!  ;) 

Look for a start time of 9 am.  Bring your appetites and your Bible apps!  

New Site for Zipliners

Here is a site that arrived today in my Inbox for those who are interested:

http://www.smokymountainvacationinfo.com/smoky-mountains/blog/smokies/smoky-mountain-zipline-adventures.php?utm_source=email&utm_medium=june2017

Sevierville 2017 - Dollywood info

FYI - Dollywood has two parks (an amusement park and a water park) in Pigeon Forge, TN.  This is adjacent to Sevierville.

They are having their longest hours of the year at both parks while we are there (10 to 10 a the amusement park and 10 to 7 at the water park).

They have specials for the summer.
http://www.dollywood.com/Deals/WP-Special-Offers 

We're thinking of doing the 3 days, 2 parks deal for our family.

Matt (and Amy and Isaac and Joe)

Sevierville 2017 - Lodging update (June 1)

Wyndham Smoky Mountains resort

- https://www.clubwyndham.com/cw/resorts/wyndham-smoky-mountains.page

Good news - Amy and I were able to rebook and finagle the rooms within our "60 day window" and get more rooms for the same points!  Bedrooms for everyone (unless you WANT to sleep in the living room).

59 days and counting...

ROOMS

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Condo	Room Type	Bed Type	Who?	Conf Num	Reserved Under
2 BR #1	Master Bedroom	King	Larry/Viv	RCO0005425937BR	Vivian Weseloh
2 BR #2	Master Bedroom	King	Kiki/Mike	RCO0005427033BR	Michael Schackenberg
2 BR #2	2nd Bedroom	2 Doubles	Daniel	n/a	n/a
3 BR #1	Master Bedroom	King	Chris/Wendi	RCO0005426329BR	Chris Weseloh
3 BR #1	2nd Bedroom	King	Devin/Claire	n/a	n/a
3 BR #1	3rd Bedroom	2 Doubles	Megan and Grace	n/a	n/a
3 BR #2	Master Bedroom	King	Karen/Tom	RCO0005426045BR	Karen Luecke
3 BR #2	2nd Bedroom	King	Mari/Bill	n/a	n/a
3 BR #2	3rd Bedroom	2 Doubles	Amanda and girls	n/a	n/a
2 BR #3	Master Bedroom	King	Allan	RCO0005426184BR	Matt
2 BR #3	2nd Bedroom	2 Doubles	Tom E	n/a	n/a
2 BR #4	Master Bedroom	King	Matt/Amy	RCO0005425984BR	Amy
2 BR #4	2nd Bedroom	2 Doubles	Isaac/Joe	n/a	n/a
2 BR #5	Master Bedroom	King	Katrina/John	RCO0005426136BR	John Stewart
2 BR #5	2nd Bedroom	2 Doubles	Alex	n/a	n/a

COSTS
We've factored in a couple more people and it comes to $90 per person for the week.
Payment can be made anytime from now up to your arrival on vacation (July 29th).
Let us know if you want to mail and need our address.  


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Family	Num	Cost per person	Family Cost
Larry/Viv	2	90	180
Tom/Karen	2	90	180
Uncle Allan	1	90	90
Kiki/Mike	3	90	270
Chris/Wendi/Girls	4	90	360
Devin/Claire	2	90	180
Mari/Bill	2	90	180
Alex	1	90	90
Katrina/John	2	90	180
Amanda/Girls	3	90	270
Matt/Amy/Boys	4	90	360
Tom E	1	90	90
TOTAL	27		2430

What's included?
If you haven't vacationed with us before - the condos have full kitchens (microwave, oven, stove, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, dishes/silverware/drinkware, blender, toaster, coffee maker, pots/pans, skillets, basic cooking utensils, knives), towels, linens, blankets and basic toiletries.

2 bedroom condos have 2 baths (King, 2 Doubles, Queen sofa sleeper).
3 bedroom condos have 2 baths (King, King, 2 Doubles, Queen sofa sleeper).

South Korea 2017 - Matt's trip

South Korea 2017

Photo Menu

Matt’s journey to Suwon, South Korea

Album Name	What’s in it?
What is it?	Quiz time.  There are prizes.
Foodventures	Things edible, mostly, perhaps...
Maps	Ever looked at a map and been more lost?
Signs, signs, everywhere the signs	Stranger in a strange land (language)
Spring is bursting	God paints and we stand amazed
The Fortress Hwaesong	City in a fortress in a city
Getting around	Snapshots and snippets of the journey.  What’s around the corner?
Animal Friends	Animals - real and not so...
Ah, water	Watery goodness
Cool things	That’s just...cool.
Selfie and friends	Mostly selfie, though.
Google did it	Google took my pictures and did this!
South Korea - April 2017 - There and Back again	Every picture (920+) and maps and stuff

Cruise Time 2017

Cruise Time 2017

Photo Menu

Pictures from Matt and Amy’s first cruise and the adventures surrounding it.

Album Name	What’s in it?
Airborne	From the air everything looks...
Birds, Trees and ?	Not selfies of not people
Coral Castle	One very strange and amazing place in Homestead, Florida
Justus	Selfies and more
Signs of our times	Seen along the way.  Not always understood.
Ship-ping	They are ships, not boats.  Just FYI.
Sun, Moon and Sky	God paints the most amazing pictures...
Wyndhams in Pompano Beach	Four resorts in Pompano Beach, Florida
Food and Drink	Hungry?  Thirsty?  You will be...
Norwegian Sky	The ship, the ship!
Nassau, The Bahamas	You’ve heard about it, now see it for yourself
Our own private island...	Fun and frivolity in Great Stirrup Cay
Where are these toes?	Can you tell where these toes are?
Cruise Time - May 2017	Every picture (670+) and maps and stuff
Google did it	Google took our pictures and did this!
Robert is Here (and Key Largo)	A little trip down south...

5 New Smoky Mountain Experiences for 2017: Dollywood, Downtown & Ninja Warrior Parks There's always something new in the Smoky Mountains, and this year is no different. Check out these five can't-miss experiences that are all new for 2017. 5) "30: Celebrating Dolly in Bronze" Exhibit This exhibit celebrates the 30th anniversary of downtown Sevierville's Dolly Parton statue as well as the artist who created it and the icon it represents. The exhibit can be seen at the Sevierville Visitor Center, 3099 Winfield Dunn Parkway in Kodak, Admission is free. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 4) Tino & Vino Sipping wine and painting are popular to-do options for a night out, but you don't often get to follow the brush strokes of an acclaimed artist. The third Thursday of each month, famed regional artist Robert A. Tino hosts "Tino & Vino" at Courthouse Donuts. The price of admission gets you dinner, dessert and art supplies. 3) Sevier Air Trampoline & Ninja Warrior Park It's more than your average trampoline park. Sure, there are plenty of springy surfaces in this 38,000-square-foot space, but you'll also find trampoline dodgeball courts, foam pits, a three-story net system for kids ages 2-10, a junior Ninja Warrior course and a real-deal Ninja Warrior course just like what you see on TV. 2) New Dollywood Rides Dollywood is offering up not one, but two new rides during the 2017 season. The park officially opened for the season on March 18, but the rides, including Drop Line, a 200-foot tall free fall experience, and Whistle Punk Chaser, a new junior coaster, will both open this summer. 1) Burgeoning Downtown Sevierville The area is growing and expanding with new shops, restaurants and events. From the free "Movies at the Commons" to the Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass festival to Bruce Street Brewfest, there's always something fun happening in Downtown Sevierville. Start planning your Sevierville vacation now. Click here for great travel deals or request a free Sevierville Vacation Planner today.

Sevierville 2017 dates

The check-in date is 29 July 2017.  Check-in time is 4 pm.  Checkout is on 05 August 2017 by 10 am.

How a blog (and blog posts) are structured

A blog is a collection of blog posts.

A author can publish a new blog post.  In our blog - anyone can comment on a blog post.

Most recent blog posts are displayed "on top".

The "home page" of a blog (in our case https://weseloh-vacation.blogspot.com/) will display the most recently posted blog post.

That Blog Archive calendar is just one way that all the posts are grouped and organized so you can find them.  The Older Posts link is another.

Here is the structure of a blog (our blog in particular) and how things are organized.

MARJI Weseloh Vacation (blog) - https://weseloh-vacation.blogspot.com/

= How a blog (and blog posts) are structured (blog post)

  - Any comments that people have responded with

= Wrong Link (blog post)

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= Sevierville 2017 – Estimate of Condo Costs (blog post)

  - Any comments that people have responded with

= Road Trip 2016 (blog post)

  - Any comments that people have responded with

= Sevierville, TN – 2017 Links (blog post)

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= [and so on for blog posts in the past...]

Wrong Link

I posted an incorrect link to our Wyndham in Sevierville. Sevierville has several Wyndhams! So I have deleted that comment on the Links blog page. If you never saw it, good for you! The only correct link for our resort is at the very top of the Links page. Please forgive me if I have misled y'all.

Sevierville 2017 - Estimate of Condo costs

Howdy!

We've been asked for an estimate of the condo costs for the 2017 Sevierville vacation.

Right now it looks like it will be between $80-100 per person for the week.

Plan for $100 and hopefully we can pleasantly surprise you and have it be a little less.

In the interest of transparency - here's a link to the Google Spreadsheet where I'm "doing the math".

Let me know if you have any questions.

Send an email to my hp.com email address (matt.weseloh) if you want the fastest response.

Matt

Road Trip 2016

Links to all of our maps and photos for our road trip in November and December 2016

Map showing the Wyndham Resorts we visited

Day 1 - Austin to Dallas, TX

Day 2 - Dallas, TX to Nashville, TN

Day 3 - Nashville, TN to Pigeon Forge, TN

Day 4 - Pigeon Forge, TN to Williamsburg, VA

Day 5 - Williamsburg and Jamestowne, VA

Day 6 - Colonial Williamsburg, VA

Day 7 - Yorktown, VA and Thanksgiving

Day 8 - Williamsburg, VA to Myrtle Beach, SC

Day 9 - Myrtle Beach, SC to Daytona Beach, FL

Link to Daytona Beach map

Day 10 - Daytona Beach Hello!

Day 11 - Daytona Beach and CHOCOLATE!

Day 12 - Daytona Beach, FL

Day 13 - Daytona Beach, Dunlawton Gardens, Gamble Place

Day 14 - Daytona Beach, Daytona Speedway, Baby Gator, Sloppy Joes

Day 15 - Daytona, Cocoa, Melbourne Beaches, Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge

Day 16 - Goodbye Daytona Beach, Hello Destin, FL

Day 17 - Destin, Fl to New Orleans, LA

Day 18 - New Orleans, LA to Austin, TX