Ted Eaton sure packs a lot into a 5 day trip to Branson!
After leaving Keller at 8:00 am, we had a little snafu - got to McDonald's for lunch and the dining room was closed. Enjoyed lunch a few blocks away at a Cracker Barrel. Then on to a dinner buffet at Sirloin Stockade in Carthage, Mo. Arrived at the Baymont Inn - Theatre District at 8:30 pm.
Day 2 - first show was All Hands on Deck - I was thinking we were going to a Duttons show but this one was pretty good. Free time for lunch at Branson Landing and we joined Sherry Shelton and the Carmichaels at Paula Deen's - delicious but we ate too much. After a two hour rest in the hotel, we were off to Pointe Royal for another buffet dinner. It was very good and very relaxing to be seated at tables with tablecloths and plenty of time for conversation. Then we were off to the Presleys' Country Jubilee show - this was one of my favorites!
Day 3 - Our first show was the Doug Gabriel show. I was not really impressed with it - too loud for me. Lunch was to be in Old Town Branson but heavy rains sent us to Fuddrucker's for a burger. After a two hour break at the hotel, we were off to Pasghetti's Italian Restaurant to eat again. It was very good also. Our evening was spent at the Sight & Sound Theatre for the production of "Jesus". I always enjoy seeing the Bible brought to life in a show like this one.
Day 4 - We started today with the Dublin's Irish Tenors and the Celtic Ladies show. It was another favorite with Irish music and dancing. Very talented performers. Lunch on our own at the Grand Village Shops - we finally managed to eat out of our food supply (apples & granola bars and PB crackers) topped off with an ice cream cone! No nap today - we were off to the Showboat Branson Belle for dinner and a show. I didn't really care for parts of this show - too loud for me! The magician/illusionist was good and some of the skits were funny. I was really turned off by the way they presented a religious song at the end - too loud and too much suggestive dancing for my taste! Back on the bus and heading for the Hughes Brothers show. I had not heard of them but was really impressed with this show. Another favorite! The four brothers had most of their families in the show and it's the largest family group performing together in the world - 30 members - according to them. All of them were very talented.
Day 5 - We're back on the bus at 8:15 am to head home. Lunch at McDonald's and dinner at Love's truck stop and we were back in Keller by 7:15 pm. As I said at the beginning - long bus rides are a killer!
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WOW! You guys have been blowin' and goin'. Long bus rides are rough! We did a bus when we went to Switzerland, Austria, Sweden. I was not crazy about that one as it was almost every day going, going.
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