We managed to get through Kansas City in the early afternoon before the traffic got bad. When we double tow we are very conscious of traffic so we try hard to avoid it. We spent the night just south of Kansas City in a nice campground in Peculiar, MO. We then went on to Branson where we are staying for a week. We are close to Table Rock Lake and this is a picture of the dam on the lake. The dam is one of several along the White River. This dam is between Lake Taneycomo and Table Rock. There were quite a few fly fishermen trying for the trout they stock in the lake. This guy was having the most luck and was catching and releasing some beautiful trout. You have to release them if they are between 12 and 20 inches. It seems there are slot limits on fish in every state not just Minnesota. When we first arrived the visitor center at the dam was open but it has since closed -- even though a foundation runs it the government shut it down.
We went to one show here at Branson --- the Sons of the Pioneers -- playing at the Shepherd of the Hills Pavillion Theater. It was a great show and one of the band members has been at it almost 50 years. The band was started in 1934 and has kept going by getting new band members as the old ones retire or die. Everyone knows a few of their songs -- Cool Water -- Tumbling Tumbleweeds, etc. Of course they have you line up and take your picture and then sell it to you during the show. I bought it and got it autographed. What the heck!
We also had breakfast at Billy Gail's. This is a very popular restaurant for breakfast. They serve pancakes the size of hubcaps and are also known for their biscuits both of which are light and fluffy. The restaurant is in an old log building that was once a gas station. We went by it on Saturday morning and the place was packed with a very long line waiting to get into it. We had been smart to go during the week and get there right when it opened at 7AM.
Next stop Beaver Lake, Arkansas.
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