Welcome to Cow Town, USA. There's no doubt in my mind that Fort Worth is worthy of this distinction. All it takes is a trip to the famous Fort Worth Stock Yards!
But first you have to park your "horse"! No advanced technology here. Instead you just fold your money until it fits through a hole about as thick as a US quarter and then you stuff it in, using your keys to make sure it goes in all the way.First, we took in the sights at the Cowboy Hall of Fame. A little bit of a bust from our perspective as we are not knowledgeable about the rodeo, which was the primary focus of this museum. That being said there were some excellent replicas of the various horse-drawn wagons and carriages used over the years, including a stage coach and a hearse.
Of course, there's nothing like seeing the real thing, and Fort Worth aims to please. So outside we went to witness a live cattle drive complete with trail boss and the famous Texas long-horned steers
We're told no trip to Fort Worth is complete without a trip to Billy Bob's Honky Tonk, the largest honky tonk in Texas, if not the world. Being the good troopers that we are it was off to see for ourselves on Friday night.
And man, is this place big! Sits about 6000+, has a restaurant, dance floor, concert stage, casino, billiards, about eleven "watering holes". Everyone from Willie Nelson to Styx have performed here at one time or another. Music plays continuously so there's always someone on the dance floor. Tracy, you would love it here!
and.....
Yep - a live bull riding arena! Now I realize the pictures are a little dark, but th young man riding the bull below is just 14 years old and he hung on for six seconds! Guess he's going to have quite the future as a rodeo star.
Of course, no week is complete without a round of golf. This week we tried a local municipal course called Lake Arlington. A nice venue with lots of trees and some water and no sand - you got to like that!
We're staying at the Treetops RV Park in Arlington. It's quite nice. Has a swimming pool and air conditioned laundry, which is really nice given that the daytime temperatures are in the high 70s to low 80s. There's a fair number of trees to provide shade but no good area to walk the pups.
The view from the patio ......
and checking e-mail
4 comments:
Hello Lesley & Jim
We are really enjoying watching your trip from Ottawa. It's great to see the spots you've been and of course the pictures with beer in your hands (only way to have it!) Hope you both are having a great time!
Love,
Wayne & Brenda
Hi Lesley and Jim: I look forward to reading your blog each week. Great job!! Looks like you are having a super time.
Jim has been in Shilo all month. He had one Friday night off, so I drove out to Shilo to pick him up, then came home. It was great to see him, even though it was only one night. He'll be going back to Edmonton Nov 1, the same day I get on a plane and fly to Houston. I'm looking forward to the Quilt Show and Quilt Cruise.
Love Pat.
Hi Jim and Leslie
Looks like your having a great time...you deserve it. You’re making us jealous here with your 70-80 degree temp down there. It was a rather cool minus 10 here this morning with the wind-chill, oh and in case you forgot...that’s Celsius for us Canadians. Keep us posted!
Dale and Linda
Hey Jim & Les:
Meant to call you last night and fell asleep; woke at 0400 so didn't think it would be prudent to call then. Called tonight and of course you're on your way again. Can't begin to tell you how happy I was when I got your e-mail yesterday. I have your cell phone number and will attempt to call you this weekend. Travel safely. I can send you some snow if you want. We have LOTS.
Love from the rock
Shirley
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