Saturday, July 16, 2011

Branson and Silver Dollar City

Bob, Bobby, Cathy, Chris, DeAnna and I were ready for Branson. The drive was a little over 2 hours. We took the scenic route to our campground which meant we drove over Table Rock Lake Dam.

We were scheduled for 2 nights at Ozark Country Campground. We purchased one day tickets for Silver Dollar City after 3 p.m. so our second day's entry was free.

It was so hot, all the kids wanted to do was stay in the Geyser Gulch play area.

We did ride some of the rides in the Exposition area before watching the evening show at the amphitheater.
 Once again it was a great show! We could tell the economy is down because the crowds were smaller than usual at Silver Dollar City. The evening show is usually packed, but the night we attended  empty seats were the norm.

The next day we had to wait at the park entrance for the others to arrive. Great Grandpa Bob dropped Bobby, Paula, Donna, Cathy, and Great Grandma Dot at a tram stop before parking. Unfortunately, he couldn't park in that area and rode a different tram. The stop with everyone was not frequented often by trams!
 One of our first stops was River Adventure. Everyone got soaked!
 After a few other rides the kids wanted to return to Geyser Gulch.

They had a great time, but the heat was something else. We decided to return to the campground and spend the rest of the afternoon in the pool!

The next morning (Monday) we packed our stuff and headed back to Siloam Springs so Bobby and Cathy could get their car. We ate lunch, then headed south to Lake Eufaula State Park near Checotah, Oklahoma. Cathy's parents were expecting them to arrive on Tuesday in Keller, TX.

Once again, signs of the bad economy and the heat were rampant. The park was empty! One other camper came in our first night--that meant 2 of 100+ sites were occupied.  We had a great site overlooking the water.

Tuesday morning, we said goodbye to Bobby, Cathy and the kids after some fooling around.....

and some photo sessions!

Bob and I look forward to seeing Cathy and the kids next fall!

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