12/09/2023
As most of you know, we have been holding actual dome progress pretty close to the vest. Our dome sets about 95% complete and has been at that stage for probably more than a month. While it looks amazing to the casual observer, there are small issues in the manufacturing that we have worked for months unsuccessfully to resolve. On the back end, we have been negotiating with the manufacturers under the warranty. We have settled on a course of action and I feel it's time to update everyone. When we dreamed of creating a dome escape, we knew we didn't want to offer the same ol' run of the mill dome with a plastic covering. Those domes do not look as good and cannot offer a comfortable accommodation year round (I call them trash bag domes!). We searched long and hard for a hard shell dome manufacturer with an insulated covering and real glass. There aren't many companies out there that are ambitious enough to offer this type of product but we fell in love with the dome offered by Ekodome and we got to know the people who owned the company as well. We flew to Denver, Colorado to spend some time getting to know Sinan and Asli and we could tell immediately that they were good people who were passionate about their new dome business. We decided to take the plunge. With any new product, there are always bugs to work out and we have run into those issues. Luckily, Ekodome has been working continuously to innovate new ideas to continue to refine their product. Ekodome is as invested in us as we are in them and we all want to make certain that when we finally open our doors we are offering the most luxurious, state of the art, eye popping glamping experience that people have ever had. To this end, we have to announce that I will begin work immediately to dismantle our original series dome and we will be replacing it with a next generation pro series dome in April. This was not an easy decision knowing that it would set us back several months, but for our future guests we knew it was the right decision. The pictures on this post are symbolic because this is a beautiful sunset on our first dome. Springtime is always a time for new beginnings, rebirth and a time when trees and flowers blossom. This too is symbolic for where we plan to be come April with a new beginning and able to blossom with the absolute best dome for our guests. At any stage of this journey we could have stepped back and cut our costs by about 75% and turned out an ordinary plastic "trash bag" dome, but we know our ultimate vision will be well worth the extra time and money spent! We appreciate everyone's continued support, interest and patience. Check back with us in April 2024! PS, check the comments for a video of our dome before I dismantle it.
