Family Reunion in the Smokies Part 1

HAPPEE FRIDAY GREETINGS TO YOU ALL!!

Great News!! My car and computer are fixed!! It

did cost another $300 to fix the car, but oh well!

At least we have the money to pay for the repair!

GOD IS GOOD!!

Now for the long awaited, much anticipated

ALLEN FAMILY REUNION !!

Our reunions are every other year and each time

we go to Lake Junaluska which is operated by the

Methodist Assembly. The cottages around the

Lake are not owned by Junaluska, but many are

available to rent for a week minimum stay.

My Mom found this place many years ago through a

friend at my childhood church, and we all just fell

in love with it. If you are interested in a possible stay

there, the website is http://www.lakejunaluska.com/

We highly recommend it. It is just outside of Waynesville,

and just above the Maggie Valley. There's lots to do

at the lake and in all of the surrounding areas.

This is the amazing sunrise God painted for us
as we began our trip to North Carolina

GASP!! We're in the mountains!!

Us native to flat Florida REALLY appreciate
rolling hills and mountain views!!

This was quite a surprise! The description of our
cottage said it had a steep driveway, but we

thought it was a short steep driveway. This thing

was crazy high and long! The photos just can't

capture it!! And that is the lake in the far back

ground!! It looks like you will drive right into it!!

Here is a side shot of our cottage. We had the

upper two floors, and no one was renting the

bottom. It's 4 bedroom 2 bath, and the clincher

for me was the deck and view!!

This is the living room looking out to the deck

The evening we arrived it was 50 degrees!! We could

have turned on the fireplace but didn't!

This is the dining room and kitchen. Very nice size,

and well equipped. We just bring bed linens and

towels!!

Here is an outside shot of the deck. We were

amongst the trees and awakened to bird songs

each morning. Absolutely blissful!!

This is the first photo I took of the view from

our deck. I can't tell you how it blessed my soul

to sit out there and soak in the beauty

of God's creation.

Here is a morning view taken with my zoom

A lovely hydrangea that draped over the retaining

wall by our driveway. I'll show you more of the

delightful flowers at the lake in a later post.

Down in the Maggie Valley is a shop called

Maggie Mountaineer. Behind the shop is this

wonderful babbling brook. They have rockers out

there so you can sit and enjoy it! I could sit

there for hours!!

You can't visit the Smokies and not make

the trek out to see some of the incredible

waterfalls. This is Dry Falls, and there is

a walkway behind it. You can see some people

back there to give you a perspective of it's size.

That concludes Part 1 of our Family Reunion trip.

There will be at least 2 more parts.

Hope you enjoyed the view so far!!

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Have a glorious weekend, and remember to

praise God from Whom all

blessings flow!!

Love and Hugs,

Becky