A quick stopover in Dallas, Texas.

The travels have finally started and the first stop (after a very long flight) is Dallas, Texas. We’re only here for a day to hopefully get over the jet lag but still keen to get a feel for the area.  After 15 hours on a plane we were excited to get to some fresh air,  but Texas customs decided it had a better idea…. so we queued for 2 hours to get processed!

Eventually getting to to the hotel mid-afternoon we spent a few hours recovering then headed out to the West End – just a few blocks away. Here a bunch of bars and restaurants awaited, but it was only a quiet night for us.

The next day we headed off to the 6th floor museum at Dealy Plaza, the JFK museum. Jetlag still impacting heavily, we attempted our first American coffee… it didn’t help. How do Americans drink this stuff?

The museum was amazing. You get a full tour of JFK’s life leading up to the shooting all situated around the room in which Oswald shot from (unless you believe the grassy knoll theory). There’s also loads of information on the many other theories around who shot JFK and why.  A really interesting morning! Coincidentally we were there on JFK’s birthday.

Next up we jumped on the train to Fort Worth about an hour away. Although the day was sunny and hot, Dallas has been hit by some massive storms lately and evidence was all along the route with trees underwater and some swollen rivers only a metre or so from the tracks.

In Fort Worth a bus whisked us away to the Stockyards- cowboy town. Although quite touristy, this was a fun way to see a bit of southern history with saloons and even a cattle muster down the main road.

No trip to the South would be complete without a massive feed of burgers, chips and onion rings- washed down by a few beers.