Dallas - Texas: Dealey Plaza and the John F Kennedy Centre

Monday morning after the festival we drove to Dallas, once we had checked in at our hotel we headed out for something to eat and discovered Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse.  I had a pulled pork sandwich with the hugest onion rings I had ever seen....tasty there were as well!

Once we had satisfied our tummies we headed into Downtown Dallas as we wanted to visit the John F Kennedy Centre.  

Almost there!

Behind me is the 'Red Museum'.  We didn't have time to go in there.

Strolling along by the fountains, I was very tempted to jump in!

We come to Dealey Plaza - the 'Birthplace of Dallas'

Interesting plaques depicting various historical features of Dallas.

The day was as sunny as sunny can be, with amazing blue skies, but boy was it hot!

I certainly needed my sun hat!

The Grassy Knoll

Information boards.

Inside the JFK Centre.

Trying to attract his attention, but he seemed to not notice me!

We weren't allowed to take photos on the sixth floor unfortunately, which was a shame as it was very interesting.  For the price of entry, it would have been nice if we had been given a small pamphlet/information booklet to take away, but sadly not.  It would have been good as there was a lot to see and much for a very small boy to remember, and it would have been helpful to have had a little souvenir of the exhibit.  You can read more about it here.

We were allowed to take photos on the seventh floor but there was not a lot in there to see, apart from the view of where the assassination of JF Kennedy happened.

I contemplate what it must have been like and the feelings people must have had when it happened.

It was a long way up.

We study the map to see when what route to take back

I patiently point out which direction we need to go.

See, this is the way I explain as I point it out on the map.

We hop on board the free Trolley bus and head back to our hotel exhausted.

More tomorrow....

Fort Worth - Texas: The Stockyards

On Saturday afternoon we set off for the stockyards..... 

....we waited and waited....but the Molly the Trolley who was to take us there never showed up, and eventually it was decided to abandon our plan and try again the following day.  Probably just as well as I think I would have melted in my full cowboy gear!

Fortunately the following day we made it!

There was lots to see, although Mum said it was a bit too 'shoppy' for her.

I decided not to have my fortune read....I was sure Pappy would say something about my hair, and quite frankly I hear enough about that!

I tried saying hello to this Longhorn, but he seemed to be rather silent.

I hope no trains come while we are walking down here!

There was a great saddlery shop!  Mum said it reminded her of her riding days.

Wren hopped on a saddle in the hope she could convince Mum to buy her one!

I did as well, but it seems only Wren got her photo taken - doesn't seem fair!!

My friend and I did get to sit on some other saddles though.  

This one really was a bit big for us.

Ride 'em cowboy!  

Yee hah!

This reminded me a bit of a film we watched on the plane on the way over.

There were rides up and down the street, but I felt sorry for the horses having to pull wagons in this heat.

Ooh a real one this time!

At least this Longhorn is in the shade....

More rides on a different wagon.

Uh oh...why do I always seem to end up behind bars?

Help, let me out of here!

Another Longhorn.

I wonder how much they like having to give people rides?  Or in this case letting people sitting on them.?

This looked interesting.

Ah boot shine!  No one available to shine my boots though.

Waiting for the bus on our return home.

Oh and almost forgot the highlight!  Yes sir/mam, I got to ride with a mounted officer again!  

I sure want to be a policeman when I grow up.  

I just need to find me a sheriff star badge, like others found....we looked everywhere and had no luck!