I finally sorted through our pictures from the Branson / Eureka Springs trip we took a couple of weekends ago and added the good ones to my site. When I first posted about our trip I forgot to mention our pit stop at the Fantastic Caverns on the way down. The fact that I forgot about it does not mean that these caves aren’t worth seeing. I though it was well worth the price we paid to take a ride through.

Even though I didn’t really care for Branson itself, that doesn’t mean that I didn’t enjoy the surrounding area. I really enjoyed the little bit of time we spent around Table Rock Lake. The water here was so clean and clear that if it wasn’t cold I might have jumped right in. In addition, the view from up on some of the nearby hills and mountains was amazing. In fact the views from our entire drive through lower Missouri and northern Arkansas were all very scenic.

And who could forget our time spent in Eureka Springs, complete with Victorian era buildings and giant statues of Jesus. Be sure to check out all of the pictures from our trip, there are some really good ones.

In addition to these pictures, I also added some pictures from the Plaza Lights ceremony and the subsequent party at our friend Todd’s apartment. It was the first time that Kim and I went down for the actual ceremony and braved the large crowd of thousands. I’d say it was worth doing, at least once, if only for the fireworks display. The lights are often better viewed from higher up than street level. Thankfully Todd’s apartment sits right above the plaza.