Goin’ South – Part 10 – A Day In Branson – Part 1

We were only in Branson for just 1 full day (just like the rest of our trip. We didn’t stay in any one place for too long.) But we sure can pack a lot into one day. 🙂

Our hotel did not provide breakfast, so we went to a local Bob Evans restaurant for breakfast. I had never been to a Bob Evans restaurant before, but they are similar to a Cracker Barrel. They have good food, and a lot of it, with a little store in the front. Our breakfasts were both so big that we boxed them up and they were breakfast for the next day too.

After a good, hearty breakfast, we had another show to go to. We had two shows, one in the morning and one in the evening. Our first show was a Simon & Garfunkel music/comedy show. They were very good and very entertaining.

Because we bought tickets for three shows, we got a bonus coupon for another free activity. Because we love animals so much, we choose the Wild World. We are used to our Wild Animal Sanctuary here at home, where the animals all have large pens that resemble their wild habitats, but Branson did a good job with the space they had. You could tell all the animals were well loved and well cared for, and the animals loved their handlers too, which speaks volumes.

There were a bunch of different animals, all with their own personalities. The first things we saw were a pair of dancing red macaws. They were having so much fun bebopping along.

And even though we were literally in the middle of the country, and completely landlocked, we still found sharks, rays and sea turtles. 🙂

I guess we will always find a way to connect with the sea no matter where we are. We are always still diving, even if only in our hearts and dreams (though we will be diving for real again in September). I am SOOOOO glad we don’t have to dive in this!

We saw many other animals too; animals we don’t see too often.

Usually we only see kangaroos and wallabies when we are down under.

This wolf loved her human and vice versa.

We even got attacked by dinosaurs. 🙂

This is only part of our very full day of adventures, but it is a good spot to stop for an intermission. Don’t go anywhere. I still have a lot more to share. 🙂

Have a great day and make everyday great. Live life to the fullest and enjoy the ride. ‘Til next time.