Everyone has heard of Dallas and whilst we have been through this town many times we had never had the time to have a good look around. So we took the opportunity to visit and enjoyed looking around at the interesting city buildings. (All three photos taken from the seventh floor of the book repository - there no photos allowed from the sixth - see below).
It is well known that many Texans enjoy hunting and fishing so much so they make furniture out of their hunt.
The Texans really enjoy owning a good pair of boots and as you can see there are a lot to choose from.
Dallas is also the place that JF Kennedy was asassinated in 1963 so no visit would be complete with out immersing oneself in the activities of that fateful day. The photo below is looking from Elm Street towards the grassy knoll, long a point of contention for those who believe there was a second shooter.
This is from the roadway towards the grassy knoll where it was thought that the second shooter was located (in the trees behind the wall).
And this is looking from that location. (if you look closely you will see an X marked on the road and this is the location where the second shot hit Kennedy).
The Book Repository (building on the left) where officially all the shots came from. The window at the end near the road, second floor from the top (just hidden by the tree) is where Lee Harvey Oswald fired three shots from. The Repository is now a museum and very worthy of a visit. To know more about the events of this day in 1993 please have a look at http://www.jfk.org/ and http://www.jfkstudies.org/ There are a number of conspiracy theories about who did what and to whom on this day and while the US Government has officially closed the case there are many who believe the truth has not been told. So its up to you to make up your mind about the events of November 1963. JFK is still a significant part of the American psyche.
The weather was hot with temperatures around100F. But it was worth the visit.
Best wishes,
Bev and Ross
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