🇺🇸 Missouri Weekend | Butterfly Palace in Branson 🦋💎

(Continuing from our previous Branson weekend trip!) We had originally booked the Hyatt Vacation Club with its water park, but it was closed during our stay 😢. It’s the only Category 4 Hyatt in Missouri, and even though we used points, it was still a bit of a letdown. Thankfully, Branson is full of fun alternatives! One highlight was The Butterfly Palace & Rainforest Adventure 🦋🌿 — where you can actually feed butterflies! When you enter, they give you a small tube filled with what seems like sugar water (?), and the butterflies will land on it to drink. You’ll feel like a character straight out of Empresses in the Palace 😉👑! The admission is around $30, which is a bit pricey, but your ticket allows re-entry for three days ✅. 📍 Located about 4 hours from St. Louis and 30 minutes from Springfield. Nearby, you’ll find the beautiful Chapel of the Ozarks ⛪🏞️ inside the Top of the Rock Ozarks complex. You need to take a shuttle to get there, but it’s totally worth it. Afterward, you can enjoy dinner at the Osage Restaurant 🍽️ while watching a stunning Ozark sunset 🌄 (they open at 4 PM). Perfect for a romantic evening or a peaceful solo escape 💖. #LifeInTheUS #StLouis #SpringfieldMO #KansasCity #Butterflies #Missouri #StudyAbroadLife #WeekendGetaway #BransonMO