Blogs from Dallas, Texas, United States, North America

We got up and made our way to a little cafe that had been recommended to us by Meghan, and then caught the DART (train) into town to go to 'The grassy knoll' where JFK was assassinated. They have the exact spot where he was shot marked by an X on the road! Its in the middle of a three lane road. I walked across it and it felt WEIRD! We then went to the JFK museum, the old book depository where the sniper shot himfrom. They run an audio /visual tour through the museum that is all about JFK and the assassination. It was very very interesting! But sad and scary at the same time! After lunch our new friend Lana (from the night before) took us for a mini tour around Dallas, mostly showing ... read more

Got up packed and went to air port. Flew to Dallas over some interesting landscape. Lost two hours in time difference, so had a late breki at LV air port and were ready for dinner when we got to Laura's friend meghan (met through contiki in Europe) beautiful little house. Dallas is such a pretty city! We were so excited when we got there, her neighborhood is to die for! All the houses are sooo cute!That night Meghan took us to dinner (Texmex) with her friends (in her convertible Lexus). After dinner (and lots of Margharita and sangria swirls) we went to a little pub and I think we tried a few local beer/ciders, we then moved on to there local- the corner bar. I made best friends with rocky and Roselyn both from Dallas, and ... read more

I think we left our hotel this morning to make the long walk to Dealey Plaza with the same enthusiasm and anticipation that many left their homes nearly 50 years ago to share in a city’s presidential visit. We also left with the sound of our bar girl ringing in our ears – don’t walk from the hotel to the CBD. We felt that it was only 2 miles – what could go wrong? A nice walk down through an industrial area, past a trailer park, turn right at the Bail Bond lawyer’s office and straight past the City Jail with the sounds of a basketball match emanating from the courts behind the walls. Most tourists do not get to share in these highlights. If I am going to be selfish, today was my day and ... read more

Wow! We should have sensed something was up when our pilot politely told passengers as they boarded AA 1432 to “hurry up” as there was “a bit of a weather system west of Dallas they wanted to beat”. Our flight to Dallas Fort Worth Airport was all of 40 minutes and uneventful so we were not really expecting what unfolded over the next few hours. In layman’s terms all hell broke loose soon after our arrival. Out of the taxi window we could see some dark rain clouds so said to each other we would get to the hotel and put our waterproofs on and walk into the CBD. Within ten minutes of putting the TV on in our room we were interrupted by a public announcement telling us that a tornado warning was in place ... read more

I’m assuming that most of the blog readers have flown, some many times but most have been thru security on more than one occasion. So we all know how very important it is to have our shoes and limited amounts of liquids checked, oh so thoroughly! I recently flew home on a 2-leg flight and was glad that I actually made it back. My meeting was over at noon and my flight home didn’t leave until 7pm so I was in no hurry at all. I got to the airport about 3 hours early and actually hoped that I could catch the earlier flight so that I could pick up some Starbucks. I had the check-in email sent to my phone so that I could use it instead of the usual check-in at a kiosk or ... read more

So today we were heading to Dallas. There isnt really much to tell from the coach ride, we didnt have any great stops. The best thing we did on the coach today was stop at Walmart, where I managed to buy a cowboy shirt for our cowboy night tomorrow night. I also bought a novelty Darth Vader tshirt. I cant help myself. Anyway we had a bit of time once we reached Dallas, so I just chilled out a bit. For dinner we went to a restaurant/bar called Gators. They had alcoholic slurpees and Mexican food, so it was a pretty sweet deal. After we had eaten some of us had a Haunted House excursion that we were doing. We all walked there and were separated into groups. I was with Michael, Shuei, Kaitlin and Sam. ... read more

In a little more than 24 hours I will be getting ready to leave for London! After a week of packing I am still not fully ready, and have a busy day ahead of me. My flight connects in Philadelphia the long journey will be somewhat broken up, which will be nice. For the airplane I bought the book The Hunger Games, which everyone seems to like. I'm so excited for this adventure and I can't wait for it to begin! Expect more exciting updates very soon!... read more

After studying abroad this summer I realized how hard it was to tell everyone what I was doing, where I was, and what I was experiencing! I had limited time to check emails, and did not always have my computer with me. I also had to type and re-type stories, which took more time then I had! This time around I want to do things a little differently! I still love getting emails from everyone, especially real mail! Its great to hear from y'all on Facebook, email and twitter! But I thought it also may be fun to document some of my more general stories on a blog, where I can let everyone know my adventures day by day! I will be studying in London for the Spring semester of 2012 at the University of Westminster. ... read more