Friday evening we were able to see the 4th installment of Pirates of the Caribbean in 3D and it was pretty darn cool.
Saturday we tempted fate on a zip line. We got a Groupon offer a few months ago for Zip Line USA and decided the zip line would make for a fun date, so we purchased it. I had never been before so I thought this would be an interesting experience to say the least. Many of you know I have a small fear of heights and might be wondering what I was thinking. I was thinking the adrenalin rush might just be worth facing the fear. Turns out I was right, though I did have a few drops of sweat and butterfly's in my stomach before finally letting go on the first line. After the first line it was not so bad. :) In our group there were a couple of girls around 9 and 12 and I kept thinking if they can do it, so can I. LOL The younger one was a little nervous on the first line but I think I was more so than her. Our guide did point out that he had a tour with a 3 year old and the 3 year old went alone, now that really made me think. No way I could chicken out knowing a 3 year old had done it! So, I did it and now I would do it again but I am still not sure I could do the line that is 380 feet above ground and over 3000 feet long.
The description of our tour - (from the website)
Our Treetop Canopy Tour utilizes 8 of our zip line cables, multiple suspended platforms and 2 sky bridges. You will experience the Ozark nature at heights up to 65' above the forest floor. This tour is perfect for those adventurers that might be a little intimidated by our Extreme Zip Line Tour. (1.5 hours-2 hours)
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| View from the point of the first line. Out and above is the 3k foot line that is 380 feet above the ground. |
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| getting ready for the first line |
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| almost ready to let go |
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| The first line |
Me getting bounced on one of the lines
View ridding the first line
Cherilyn comes across
Cherilyn films the ride
After our trek through the trees, we went into Branson and checked out Branson Landing, a shopping and dining venue. The recent flooding had done some damage to the facility so the water/light show is not in operation at this time. The lake level came up over the wall and up into the seating area. The water has since gone down but it is still not very far below the wall and walking path. The path itself is still closed because the water is still so high.
On the way home we checked out another camping facility. Kind of primitive but might be worth a try some time. It is near a small windy river and have several hiking trails. We walked around some of the camp sites and spent some time down by the river. It looks pretty nice.
