Day 14: Dallas/Ft Worth area

Today started with a short drive from our hotel in Oklahoma to downtown Dallas. There we visited the Texas School Book Depository, the building from which Lee Harvey Oswald shot JFK. We took the audio museum tour which chronicled the life of President Kennedy. It was interesting journey through the museum for me, standing in the building where history took place. My American History class last year talked a lot about Kennedy and the evidence behind his assassination. Still, it was definitely somber experience, but one we would highly recommend if you're ever in the area. Dad took a photo from the very spot in the road where the fatal shot hit JFK. Our initial thought was it is not as far away as you see from the film coverage we've all seen.

From here we left for a short visit to Dinosaur Valley SP to see dinosaur footprints in the rock lining the riverbed in three locations within the park. It was 106° and quite humid so we limited our time to short walks and left the car running so as not to reenter a smoking hot car. The river was quite low due to the lack of rain so many of the footprints were readily visible. Some were roped off but the one in the photo was part of a group that you could examine directly. A brief visit but very interesting to see.

On our way to our last hotel we made a detour to the water gardens in downtown Ft. Worth. Disappointed we couldn't go in them, the cool water looked mighty tempting as we walked around in the humid heat. We were only here about a half hour but we all enjoyed the fountains.

The last stop of our vacation was to the Fort Worth Stockyards for dinner at Riscky's Barbeque and then see the rodeo and wild west show. We've seen rodeo on TV but to see it up close and in person gives a whole new perspective on the event. We don't know how someone could be so crazy as to get on a mad bull and ride it around for 8 seconds.