Lake of the Ozarks

Let me catch you up on what we have been doing since arriving in Lake of the Ozarks.  Prior to my niece and family arriving we took a scenic drive through the hills and around the various towns to get an idea what was around things to do.

The scenic drive was not as nice as it was described in the brochure.  There were a couple of old churches with cemeteries that were interesting.  Here are some pictures from that drive.

Dual outhouses for the church shown above!

We took a nice hike the Lake of the Ozarks state park.  It took us right down to the water and followed the shore for a bit.

On Tuesday our relatives arrived.  They have twin two year olds and a five year old, so the activity level significantly increased.  On Thursday we rented a pontoon boat for 4 hours and took a nice ride out on the lake and did some tubing.  It was very difficult tubing as the water is wavy and you had to hold on for dear life, which caused your arms to get very tired quickly.

My niece and her youngest daughter

Me!

Nieces husband

Fran

Garrett (on the right) did not warm up to the boating experience until right at the end.  He mainly stayed firmly on a seat, cried, and then fell asleep.

There were many very nice homes along the lake, but this one caught my eye.  It is up on a cliff and they have cleared a path down to the water and installed a moving lift on a track.  Yes, you can have it all!

Great day.  More activities planned for the remaining days of their visit.  Check back for an update.