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Tennessee Waltz
Startdate: Tuesday, April 6
Enddate: Tuesday, April 13
| 2010 | ||
| Tuesday, April 6 | ||
| Additional departure points along Hwy. 53 and I-90/94 from Cloquet, MN to Madison, WI are available on request. | ||
| NOTE: All vehicles left at all departure locations are left at the owner's responsibility. | ||
| 4:30 AM | Blackhawk Express coach available to board at AmericInn/Super 8 in Cloquet | |
| 4:35 AM | Coach departs AmericInn/Super 8, 111 Big Lake Road, Hwy. 33, CLOQUET | |
| 5:00 AM | Coach departs Perkins/Super 8 Motel, 4005 West Michigan St., DULUTH | |
| 5:25 AM | Coach departs Perkins Restaurant, 103 East Second St., SUPERIOR | |
| 6:50 AM | Break at Home Spun Tours (coffee/juice/rolls) | |
| 7:05 AM | Coach departs Home Spun Tours office, 3015 South Main St., RICE LAKE | |
| 7:45 AM | Coach departs Wendy's, 360 Mall Drive, CHIPPEWA FALLS | |
| 8:00 AM | Coach departs parking lot of Wagner's East Bowling Alley, EAU CLAIRE | |
| 8:45 AM | Break in Black River Falls | |
| 11:15 AM | Lunch included in Madison at East Towne Mall | |
| 12:00 PM | Coach departs East Towne Mall, Culver's Restaurant, MADISON | |
| 2:00 PM | Afternoon break near Ogelsby | |
| 4:15 PM | A quick visit to the Lincoln Library | |
| 5:30 PM | Arrive at our accommodations—be sure to enjoy the cocktails with hot and cold snacks from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m., as well as 1 hour free long distance in the U.S.A. | |
| Wednesday, April 7 | ||
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast included | |
| 6:30 AM | Bags out for bellman | |
| 7:15 AM | Departure | |
| 8:45 AM | Photo stop at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis | |
| 9:30 AM | Morning break | |
| 11:45 AM | Lunch included at Lambert's--home of throwed rolls in Sikeston | |
| 3:15 PM | Arrive in Memphis with time for the shops of historic Beale Street | |
| 4:45 PM | Visit the Peabody Hotel to see the ducks | |
| 5:30 PM | Arrive at our accommodations—be sure to enjoy the cocktails with hot and cold snacks from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m., as well as 1 hour free long distance in the U.S.A. | |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner on your own | |
| Thursday, April 8 | ||
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast included | |
| 8:00 AM | Bags out | |
| 8:45 AM | Depart for Graceland | |
| 9:00 AM | Included self-guided tour of the Elvis Presley mansion, Graceland. Also Elvis’ 2 airplanes, the Lisa Marie & Hound Dog II. You’ll also have a chance to see Elvis’ vast collection of cars and motorcycles. Lunch included at the visitor complex. | |
| 12:30 PM | ...on the road again...to Nashville | |
| 2:30 PM | Break | |
| 4:30 PM | Arrive in Nashville and our accommodations, we will hae a little time to relax/freshen up before we... | |
| 6:15 PM | Set sail for an evening of entertainment and food on the Cumberland River aboard the... | |
| 6:30 PM | General Jackson Paddle Wheeler | |
| 10:00 PM | Return to our accommodations following our evening out | |
| Friday, April 9 | ||
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast included at your leisure | |
| 8:30 AM | Depart for an included bonus admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame | |
| 10:30 AM | Narrated tour of Nashville, including music row, the Parthenon and Bi-Centennial Park | |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch on your own in downtown Nashville--how about a cold one at Tootsie’s and lunch at the Wild Horse? | |
| 2:00 PM | Depart for the Hermitage | |
| 2:30 PM | Included self-guided tour of the Hermitage, home of “Old Hickory,” our 7th president, Andrew Jackson | |
| 4:30 PM | Return to our accommodations | |
| 5:00 PM | Depart for Opry Mills with dinner and shopping on your own before the world famous… | |
| 8:00 PM | Grand Ole Opry (reserved seats) | |
| Saturday, April 10 | ||
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast included--bags out | |
| 7:30 AM | Our Tennessee Waltz continues as we leave middle Tennessee and head for the higher ground of the Great Smoky Mountains | |
| 9:15 AM | Morning break--NOTE: We enter the Eastern Time zone--clocks go ahead one hour | |
| 12:30 PM | Arrive in Pigeon Forge for an afternoon at Dollywood (included admission)--lunch included in the park | |
| 4:00 PM | First shuttle from Dollywood to our hotel | |
| 5:30 PM | Second shuttle to hotel | |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner on your own this evening in Gatlinburg (I recommend Calhoun's if you like ribs or fresh trout) | |
| Sunday, April 11 | ||
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast included | |
| 8:00 AM | We’re off for a day in the Smokies. We’ll begin with a drive via Townsend into Cades Cove. Our stops in the cove are like getting out of a time machine. A picnic lunch included at Cades Cove. After lunch, we’ll follow the Little Pigeon River to the Sugarland's Visitor Center for a break, and then continue to the highest peak in the park, Clingman’s Dome | |
| 5:00 PM | Arrive at Dixie Stampede--dinner and show included. This is one of the most exciting shows in the Smokies and certainly an exciting place to eat!...No silverware! | |
| 8:30 PM | Return to our accommadtions | |
| Monday, April 12 | ||
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast included--bags out | |
| 7:15 AM | Departure | |
| 9:30 AM | Morning break at Corbin, KY | |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch on your own near Louisville (Golden Corral, Bob Evans, O'Charley's, Capt. D's) | |
| 2:30 PM | Afternoon break at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway--let's take a lap | |
| 3:15 PM | NOTE: We will return to Central Daylight Time this afternoon--clocks back one hour. | |
| 5:15 PM | Arrive for overnight stay in Wood Dale, Illinois (indoor pool) (complimentary cocktails/snacks/long distance) | |
| 5:30 PM | Dinner on your own | |
| Tuesday, April 13 | ||
| Breakfast included | ||
| 6:30 AM | Bags out | |
| 7:30 AM | Departure for home | |
| 9:30 AM | Break near Madison and to deliver passengers (Madison passengers will receive $10 Culver's card to use at their leisure!) | |
| 11:00 AM | Lunch included in Mauston at Culvers | |
| 1:30 PM | Arrive in Eau Claire to deliver passengers | |
| 1:45 PM | Arrive in Chippewa Falls to deliver passengers | |
| 2:35 PM | Arrive in Rice Lake to deliver passengers | |
| 4:35 PM | Arrive in Superior to deliver passengers | |
| 5:00 PM | Arrive in Duluth to deliver passengers | |
| 5:30 PM | Arrive in Cloquet to deliver passengers | |