2012-09-25: Zip Line
When I read that there was a world-class zipline canopy tour, we decided to do it and call it our anniversary present. Al was a natural - nothing phases him, but...
2012-09-25: Tryna Zips
...Tryna had some issues! We had to cross 7 suspension bridges to get to the first zip tower. OK we were hooked in but hey we were up really high and it was scary! Then we got to the first tower and had to stand on this itty-bitty little step - yikes! I never got used to the step but zipping under the Ozark canopy did turn out to be a fun thing to do! Another thing checked off the bucket list.
2012-09-25: Branson Landing
Branson Landing is an open-air mall with a backdrop of wooded slopes and serpentine Lake Taneycomo. We headed down there tonight to take in the fountain show. Water fountains shoot 120-foot geysers accompanied by fire, fancy lights and rousing music. We watched it from the terraced town square and were quite impressed.
2012-09-26: Ride the Ducks
This morning we headed for the strip and the Ride the Ducks famous land and water adventure.
2012-09-26: Splashdown
We began by riding along the highway in the duck and then splashed down into Table Rock Lake.
2012-09-26: Cruising
As we were cruising around the lake, Tryna got to play captain for a while.
2012-09-26: Quack
We were each given a "wacky quacker" to wear around our neck. Al did his share of quacking as we made our way around Branson.
2012-09-26: Table Rock Dam
Designed and constructed 1954-1958, and operated by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Table Rock Dam was created to provide flood control for the White and lower Mississippi Rivers and to generate hydro-electric power. The dam has a maximum height above the river bed of 252 feet, is 6,423 feet in length.