Branson: Day 2

Friday (7/8/11)
Day 2 started early!!! B woke us up at 6:30! She is such a good sleeper when we are at home, but anytime we are away she is up and at 'em early! We all got around and headed into town. Our first stop was the Titanic Museum.

I loved the movie and am very interested in history that I can go see. It was wonderful. B didn't enjoy it so much and thanks you Gma Jane for entertaining her so I could read everything I wanted to! When you enter you are given a boarding pass and at the end you can see if you are a survivor or if you passed with the sinking of the ship! everyone survived except Gene!

I was married to a 47 yr old man who was the richest passenger on the Titanic. I was his 18 yr. old pregnant mistress. There was a picture of me and my husband and a replica of our 1st class cabin room which was large compared to the 3rd class cabin rooms. Hard to believe that such a small room was a big luxury. Brinley was a 1st class passenger as well. Greg was also a 1st class passenger and he also brought many dogs with him. As soon as you walk in there is an iceberg that you can touch. They have a deck chair that was actually on the Titanic. It was amazing.  

After the Titanic we ate lunch at a Waffle House and then headed to Branson Landing to "Ride the Ducks". It is a land/water tour of the city.

This contraption is an amphibious truck. Brinley enjoyed it. Here are some of the sites we saw on our tour.

When you purchase your ticket you get a duck bill. Brinley wanted us to blow on it all the time. She just smiled and laughed every time.

 Here is a picture of another duck on the water. It makes a huge splash when it enters. Our tour was of Lake Tanycomo and the old Branson. The water in this lake is COLD!

After the Ride the Duck Tour we walked around Branson Landing and ate dinner at Famous Dave's BBQ. Delicious! Their BBQ was wonderful. Brinley loved the ribs and corn on the cob. There are lots of shops on Branson Landing and Greg loved the Pepper Palace. They have lots of dips, rubs, and marinades of all kinds. Greg loves to cook on the grill and could spend hours in this place if I let him.

 Brinley thought it was hilarious for Papa to chase her around. She would take off running and he would try to catch her and she would just laugh uncontrollably.

It isn't easy to get a family picture anymore with this busy girl! She is always on the go and never wants to be still.

B and grandma looking at the boats in the water.

We had a great day and there is still more to come. 3 days in fact. After hanging our at Branson Landing we headed back to the cabin. We drove down HWY 76 "the strip" for the first time on our way back "home". There are so many things to do. It is so busy, bumper to bumper traffic, especially when a show is over and everyone is trying to get out.

 Stay tuned for Day 3 of our trip!