Branson - Part 2

One of the reasons we were anxious to visit Branson was after a story we saw on the news about the largest Bass Pro Shops and their flagship store in Springfield, Missouri, which is about 40 miles north of Branson.  So on Easter Sunday we took a road trip.

This sign cracked me up.

Our first stop was the attraction that led us here - the aquarium.

It was as incredible as shown on TV.  And since it was Easter, they'd decorated for the occasion.

Jellies (not jellyfish)

This fish looks mad

They had some other areas like a swamp and a bear den.  The three toed sloth was on vacation but we were able to see his cousin the two toed sloth.

Just hanging around - notice the Easter decor

Ron found a shark!  Can you imagine coming face to face with one of these?

In the store were a few interesting exhibits - the alligators really caught our attention.

After the aquarium visit, we stopped in this area to rest our feet.

And then we shopped but restrained ourselves and left with just a rain jacket for Ron.

A few days later, we went to Branson Landing, a more upscale area of Branson, to check it out.  Even though we know nothing about Guy Fieri, we decided to test out his restaurant.

The kitchen was busy!

I had a chicken sandwich which was delicious.  I took half of the meal home for a treat later.

After we left that area, we took a walk around the town.  Many of you know that Ron likes rocks - I mean, really, really likes rocks.  So he was thrilled when we came across this spot.

I was able to hold him back and we walked away with nothing.  One advantage of traveling in a trailer is the lack of storage space which keeps us from buying things.

Next we stopped for a little entertainment.

It was a pretty cheesy course and if I'd ended up as spectacular as I started, I would write more about it.  

Our last day in Branson was low key as the weather wasn't cooperating.

Sometimes it's difficult to remember that we don't have to be tourists all the time - it's the vacation mode that we normally are in.  But this is now our life so we don't need to hurry.