Blogs from Dallas, Texas, United States, North America - page 25

Today we went to the local Mexican supermarket where we were surprised to see everything written in Spanish and English! Bought lots of food for New Year's Day. We were pleased to receive a few merry phone calls from England as they saw in the New Year. Later we went out to a bar called Austin Avenue and managed to get some drinks in just before midnight. We almost didn't get in as we didn't have any ID on us, but after a chat to the manager he kindly allowed us in. We returned to the house and cracked open the Mexican tequila which, if I remember rightly, David, Anthony, and Steven particularly enjoyed! :-)... read more

After a brief flight to Dallas we passed through customs quickly, after being fingerprinted and photographed for the amusement of American immigration. Met up with Theo and his wife Vivienne at the airport. I went to University in Manchester at UMIST with Theo over 13 years ago! He's been living in the States and I haven't seen him or his family for over 8 years. It certainly didn't seem like that long once we'd met up again. We drove to Theo's house in Plano, which is just north of Dallas, where we were to stay for the next week. It's a fantastic house with a pool and loads of rooms, something we don't get in England unless you're spending millions. Apparently the neighbours included the rich and famous, although we felt a bit paranoid after Theo ... read more

Hummm....I was going to put down some profound thoughts, but changed my mind yet again. I will say one thing about what I've discovered about travelling for a extended period of time. It's not always the cure or a solution for issues surrounding commitment. Commitment to what? Well, to anything or anyone for that matter. It is a great way to instigate more thoughts about where to go next though.... I've spent the last couple of days just reviewing picture upon picture on some 15 CDs spanning the last year of my life and all I have are these pictures and some words to accompany them. A couple of them I've managed to stitch together. For those of you whom I've met along the way, I promise your pictures will be coming your way sometime in ... read more

I had a dreary Dallas weekend. It was rainy and cloudy all weekend long and I seemed to be in a funk. Having been to Dallas plenty of times I just didn't feel like taking in museums or anything so Steve decided to drop me off at a certain grassy knoll and conveniently located book depository. The JFK Assassination Sight was a lot more crowded than I thought it would be. You can take a tour but in overhearing a little bit of the tour most of lectures seemed centered around conspiracy theories and not being in the mood to hear any I skipped it. We all know Elvis did it. There is an X in the middle of the road. It’s where Kennedy was first shot. At first I didn't want to take a picture ... read more

Drove past the Battle of Alamo site where 2 many lost their lives…. Here is a bit of background on the battle…. On March 5, day twelve of the siege, Santa Anna announced an assault for the following day. This sudden declaration stunned his officers. The enemy's walls were crumbling. No Texan relief column had appeared. When the provisions ran out, surrender would remain the rebels' only option. There was simply no valid military justification for the costly attack on a stronghold bristling with cannons. But ignoring these reasonable objections, Santa Anna stubbornly insisted on storming the Alamo. Around 5:00 am. on Sunday, March 6, he hurled his columns at the battered walls from four directions. Texan gunners stood by their artillery. As about 1,800 assault troops advanced into range, canister ripped through their ranks. Staggered ... read more