What can we say about Dallas??? We've been thinking or quirky titles and quips about JR and JFK, Cowboys, Long Horns and Texas Rangers, but... It was a City beyond our expectations and a couch surfers dream!
We had the opportunity to stay with a brilliant guy called Rob who allowed us to stay in his fantastic condo for over 5 days, showed us around his neighbourhood and fed us cocktails, deep fried Oreos, Steak and homemade pasta. Having trained in the Paris Ritz-Carlton, his cooking was incomparable and he also loved to mix you drinks or serve you any cuisine regardless of it being 2:30 in the morning!!!
Having a BBQ with Rob
View from the Balcony onto the nightlifeDallas was not what we imagined. A huge city, very spread out Dallas is actually in several sections interspersed with Suburban housing. We ended up in Downtown, couchsurfing with Rob and it was a very different experience to normal suburban life. The small number of inhabitants who live in the downtown business area like to party. There are not many shops but there are a huge amount of bars and clubs. The streets are empty during the day, something to do with the 105 degrees Fahrenheit/ 40 Celsius temperatures... in the shade ! Our first night we were entertained at the sports bar with Cheeseburgers, deep fried pickles and stuffed Jalapenos. The normal procedure is to bar hop so we headed across the road for a drink in Rob's local. This is THE spot downtown to people watch. Big trucks, big people and some fantastic looking people others not!
The Grassy Knoll (if you click in, look for the white marks and x's to mark the 2 shots!)Our time in Dallas was spent relaxing by the pool or taking a leisurely walk down to the Grassy Knoll to hear the conspiracy theories about JFK's assignation... these guys have 36" flat screens showing frame by frame footage!!! We also had a bit more culture at the Nasher Sculpture Center with some Picasso's and Rodin's to appreciate.
Not a Picasso or Rodin, but 'Walking to the Sky' by Jonathan BorofskyNo doubt we should have gone to see Southfork or some other places in the County, but this place is vast and there was enough to see in the close proximity.
We are now in Kentucky and enjoying the variety this place brings - Bike polo anyone??
update to follow!
We are now in Kentucky and enjoying the variety this place brings - Bike polo anyone??
update to follow!
2 comments:
Glad to see you's are sticking to a healthy diet ha ha- making up for all the noodles.
Judith, I remember reading somewhere that left handers aren't allowed to play polo (the horsey kind, rules might be looser in bike polo!), unless of course you pretend you're right handed (bahh)
What an experince you both are having and meeting such lovely people, I hope they don't all turn up at your house at the same time, but never mind the overflow can come here. We'll take Rob as I could use a few cooking lessons.
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