Total States Visited:
8
Where Are We Sleeping Tonight:
Econo Lodge, Dallas, Texas
Cooked up some pre-made waffle mix for breakfast this morning to make a waffle in the shape of Texas! They were delicious - just like a fluffy pancake. After a wonderful breakfast, it was time to drive into Dallas.
First up was a visit to Dealey Plaza and the
6th Floor Museum - it was unbelievable surreal actually being here where JFK was assassinated. I have seen so much documentary footage but actually standing behind the fence on THE grassy knoll was very humbling. The museum was fantastically open about the inconsistencies and the conspiracy theories around the assassination proving how much the USA values free speech - there was even a guy on the street yelling about the similarities between the assassination of JFK and the "assassination" of Jesus!
After visiting Subway for lunch, we visited a couple of cowboy outfitters - I found a pair of $300 cowboy boots that didn't look too touristy, and of course a cowboy hat. Everything was a bit too expensive as they were targeting the tourist trade. I decided not to get anything here and to see if we can find a traditional cowboy outfitters store. That's when we drove back out of Dallas, following the route the JFK's motorcade took through Dealey Plaza - I had a cold shiver as we drove over the spot Kennedy was shot...
After a brief 80's flashback on TV (Wargames and ET), we drove over to Fort Worth to visit the Fort Worth Stockyards area. After a quick tour of the area, we had dinner at the wonderful
Risckys Bar-B-Q - it was great food with great service. Next time I will have to try the all you can eat beef ribs.
Next we walked past the Live Stock Exchange and walked into the rodeo - what a show! We saw the team steer roping, the cowgirl horse race and of course, bull riding. I was amazed at just how much fun we had!
The next chapter of our Texas adventure saw us visiting the world's largest honky tonk bar -
Billy Bob's Texas. The place was huge! It had 6 large bars inside (that I saw), several dance floors, a restaurant, a stage with seating, a gift shop, a pool hall, game machines, hand print wall, mobile phone recharging stations - the place was amazing! All we were missing were the boots and the hats :)
After a brief 80's flashback on TV (Wargames and ET), we drove over to Fort Worth to visit the Fort Worth Stockyards area. After a quick tour of the area, we had dinner at the wonderful Risckys Bar-B-Q - it was great food with great service. Next time I will have to try the all you can eat beef ribs.
The next chapter of our Texas adventure saw us visiting the world's largest honky tonk bar - Billy Bob's Texas. The place was huge! It had 6 large bars inside (that I saw), several dance floors, a restaurant, a stage with seating, a gift shop, a pool hall, game machines, hand print wall, mobile phone recharging stations - the place was amazing! All we were missing were the boots and the hats :)
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