The next part of our vacation took us to Branson, Missouri. There we spent 4 nights, just us and our little Casita. However this park had lots of RV's, some even looked pretty permanent. Rates were $18 a night, including cable, if we had only taken a TV.
We arrived on Monday about mid-day. After getting all settled in, we went for a little dinner. It was then to the Presley's music show. It was a grand show, but my pictures weren't. :(
On Tuesday we checked out a bunch of antique shops, and the Branson Landing. I also stopped by the Quilts & Quilts shop for a couple pieces of fabric.
Wednesday morning we were up before the crack of dawn! It would be our first trip to Silver Dollar City in over 30 years.
We even dressed the part. You see the blacksmith was lucky enough to hang out with another blacksmith, Pat McCarty, for the day.
It was so much fun watching him hammer for the crowds of people.
I spent the biggest part of the day watching my friend, Mary Jo McCarty, weave baskets. Of course in the end I had to buy one.
See the scare crow? He's a real person! He stood at attention at the entrance, that is until he found a likely candidate. I laughed so hard. It was hilarious seeing grown men scream!
It was the Craftsman's Festival. Here we watched the wood carver/master painter.
A wooden rolling pin was being turned here.
Skillet dinners were everywhere, and each one was different. Now this is one large skillet of fried potatoes.
On the square there was music almost every hour, each group performed 4 times through out the day. I could listen to these cowboys singers all day long.
This group told stories and sang too.
It was a wonderful day. A little chilly, but thanks to Mary Jo for lending me her wool shawl and Pat's hand forged shawl pin I kept warm. Just before closing we paused for a group picture.
On Thursday we went just south of Branson to Hollister. There I ran into a childhood friend and had a nice visit. They were in the area fishing. While in an antique store, the clerk was eating her lunch. We asked if she had enough for us because it smelled so good. She told us we could get it next door in the hotel.
So this is where we went.
This is what I had! The best chicken and dumplings!
More vacation stories with lots of music, next time!
