We are back on the road again.  After spending a few weeks back east we drove back to Missouri.  We made the trip in two days which was pretty quick.  After the long drive we stopped and enjoyed two days with family who live about 50 miles west of St Louis.  Dee’s sister came along for the ride and stayed with family for a few additional days before flying back east.  After leaving family behind we drove another three hour’s to pick up our motor coach which was in storage in Nixa, MO.  Nixa is just south of Springfield.  It was good to get back in our coach again.  We left Nixa and traveled a short thirty five miles south to the city of Branson MO.

Branson is a busy tourist town located in the Ozarks in southwest Missouri.  It is a popular destination for vacationers and draws visitors from all regions of the country. The growing collection of entertainment theaters and other attractions has increased Branson’s popularity as a tourist destination.

Besides the many entertainment theaters for which Branson is famous, there are many other local attractions including a Hollywood Wax Museum, Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede, Silver Dollar City, White Water, Ride the Ducks,  Ziplines, Cave Tours, National Tiger Sanctuary, Go-Karts, Mini Golf, Horseback Rides, Butterfly Palace, and the Rainforest Adventure. There is also a Ripley’s Believe It or Not and a Titanic Museum which is housed in a half-scale replica of the famous ship and iceberg.

We stayed at the Musicland Kampground which is in the heart of the city.  It is a nice, quiet, hilly campground with clean sites and good utilities. The roads and sites are a little small for “Big Rigs” but we had no problems. The staff was extremely friendly.  You can buy discounted tickets to all the shows in Branson at the campground office.  The staff was very helpful explaining the various shows and offered recommendations.  We saw a few shows including “Hits of the 60’s” which brought back many memories. We ate some good food and had a good time.