After many years, the wishing well bucket needs replacement.

2013_09_25_09_41_57 - Mon Oct 21 10:41:15 2013

Mr. Frog is tired of looking at this leaky old bucket.

2013_09_25_09_42_04 - Sun Nov 17 19:59:52 2013

This bucket is probably 15 years old, and really falling apart.

2013_09_25_09_42_14 - Sun Nov 17 20:00:13 2013

Highway 44 west, headed toward Springfield, Missouri and then Branson.., and beyond!

2013_09_25_12_18_02 - Mon Oct 21 10:44:41 2013

Ginny took the first leg of trip. Happy to be driving the Expedition.

2013_09_25_12_18_37 - Mon Oct 21 10:47:45 2013

Lots of big trucks and curves on 44!

2013_09_25_12_47_38 - Tue Oct 22 09:31:31 2013

Getting closer. Heading into the Ozark mountains - love those curves!

2013_09_25_14_41_33 - Mon Oct 21 10:51:40 2013

Arrived!

2013_09_25_14_45_41 - Thu Oct 17 20:35:52 2013

Silver Dollar City here we come!

2013_09_25_14_46_04 - Mon Oct 21 10:53:15 2013

Silver Dollar City is ready for Fall.

2013_09_25_15_01_52 - Mon Oct 21 10:54:30 2013

Look who is ready for Silver Dollar City.

2013_09_25_15_02_29 - Mon Oct 21 10:55:55 2013

Look who is ready for Silver Dollar City.

2013_09_25_15_02_31 - Mon Oct 21 10:56:11 2013

Time to find a bucket.

2013_09_25_15_03_33 - Mon Oct 21 10:56:51 2013

Lets get going!

2013_09_25_15_03_38 - Mon Oct 21 10:58:24 2013

Great decorations.

2013_09_25_15_03_55 - Mon Oct 21 10:58:49 2013

Cave tour using only lanterns

2013_09_25_15_06_06 - Thu Oct 17 20:45:39 2013

Lets get moving - lots to see and do!

2013_09_25_15_06_13 - Mon Oct 21 11:25:41 2013

Ellis & Ginny - Together at Silver Dollar City

2013_09_25_15_10_14 - Sun Nov 17 20:02:03 2013

Ellis & Ginny - Together at Silver Dollar City

2013_09_25_15_10_26 - Mon Oct 21 11:28:32 2013

Big wheels keep on turning!

2013_09_25_15_12_15 - Mon Oct 21 11:29:05 2013

A little musical interlude!

2013_09_25_15_26_53 - Mon Oct 21 11:30:46 2013

And here is the reason for the trip - to get an "original", handmade bucket for the wishing well.

2013_09_25_15_28_36 - Mon Oct 21 11:32:11 2013

Silver Dollar City's church

2013_09_25_15_29_27 - Sun Oct 20 19:09:27 2013

Ginny watches as a bucket is nearing completion

2013_09_25_15_40_07 - Mon Oct 21 11:35:16 2013

Finished bucket

2013_09_25_15_40_16 - Mon Oct 21 11:36:06 2013

An original Fire Engine. A steam engine used to pump water for a fire hose.

2013_09_25_15_45_13 - Mon Oct 21 11:44:40 2013

Always so happy to watch a steam engine.

2013_09_25_15_45_24 - Sun Nov 17 20:03:42 2013

Can I take this one home . . . PLEASE!

2013_09_25_15_45_44 - Mon Oct 21 11:44:06 2013

Sign above steam engine

2013_09_25_15_45_57 - Mon Oct 21 11:43:53 2013

Peek a boo!

2013_09_25_15_46_37 - Mon Oct 21 11:43:36 2013

Ellis realllllllllllly likes "steam engines"!

2013_09_25_15_46_46 - Mon Oct 21 11:43:16 2013

The guts of the steam engine

2013_09_25_15_47_40 - Mon Oct 21 11:45:27 2013

More guts!

2013_09_25_15_49_06 - Mon Oct 21 11:45:50 2013

More steam engine stuff

2013_09_25_15_49_15 - Mon Oct 21 11:47:14 2013

Steam engine looks a little like C3PO with wheels

2013_09_25_15_49_33 - Mon Oct 21 11:48:35 2013

Information about the normal cave tour.

2013_09_25_16_04_58 - Sun Oct 20 19:15:53 2013

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2013_09_25_16_05_59 - Sun Oct 20 19:16:18 2013

Waiting for the lantern cave tour.

2013_09_25_16_06_41 - Sun Nov 17 20:07:35 2013

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2013_09_25_16_24_20 - Sun Oct 20 19:17:28 2013

The cave from the top, a sink hole.

2013_09_25_16_34_20 - Sun Oct 20 19:18:14 2013

The cave from the bottom, looking up at the sink hole.

2013_09_25_16_51_44 - Sun Oct 20 19:18:59 2013

Down a zillion steps.

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