Come on Down.....to Springfield Missouri.
We've been here for 4 days and have had a great time. The weather has been outstanding, the people
are extremely helpful and friendly, the food is great and the entertainment…..what
a time we've had! On day 1, we stayed in
Springfield and did a trolley tour through the Fantastic Caverns. The caves are well-named: they were fantastic. The tour guide explained the history of the
caves, which were originally explored by 12 local women. She even told us how to make gunpowder out of
dried, boiled bat guano. You don't get
that information from just anywhere! And
who knows, it might come in handy. We
also found a way to make a neat flashlight out of a coffee can and a candle -
can't wait to try it at Grundy.
The next day saw us in Carthage, where we visited the
Precious Moments museum and chapel. It was
a very inspirational tour - they certainly take their bible studies seriously
out here. There were a lot of
references to people from the old testament so Nui was a bit lost although RRR
said she'd at least heard of some of them.
Unfortunately for us, there was a huge gift shop attached to the
museum. Needless to say, the Beast is
now home to several Precious Moments figurines and one really huge peridot colored crystal
ring. Seriously, though, it was an
amazing tour and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
Today, we were off to Branson. After driving the strip and admiring some of
the local architecture, we had a bit of time on our hands….. so we went to a
psychic for palm reading and tarot cards.
The results were a bit dubious, but you get what you pay for. Then it was off to the Welk Resort where we
participated in a live version of the Price is Right. This was a lot of fun and we got to Ooooo and
Ahhhh along with the crowd at all the prizes.
We registered to be contestants but, sadly, our luck was not with
us. Maybe we should have bought a charm
or two from the psychic to improve our chances.
We met some interesting people in the lobby and had our photo taken with
the handsome Johnny, who came dressed for the occasion.
Hi fellow troglodytes. Looks like ya'll are havin' a great time. Just got in to Vegas yesterday and so far we've walked about 1300 miles just to get to the hotel next door. The stench coming off my feet would gag a maggot. Couldn't get into Elton John's last concert last night, but, tonight we're going to Penn & Teller and we've already got tickets for Shania Twain. Today we're going shopping for foot spray, foot pads, arch supports, ball-of-the-foot pads, heel pads, corn pads, callus pads, blister pads, ankle braces, shin splints, massage creams, industrial grade pain creams, support hose and new shoes because we wore out yesterday's new shoes just walking to the hotel next door for a meal. Did I mention the hotels seem close but really aren't? Anyways, you two have fun on your adventure. If I knew where you were going to be tomorrow, Lou and I could probably walk over and visit with you. Your probably just two or three hotels away. Keep up the blogs. They're fun to read. Big hugs to both. :-)
ReplyDeleteOkay, okay... I'll come clean! I may, ever so slightly, have exaggerated the 1300 miles comment. My conscience likely won't let me eat or sleep properly unless I tell the truth. In actuality, the distance was probably closer to 325 miles. But, don't forget, there was two of us and it was a return trip people. Do the math. :-) :-) :-)
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