Eleventh Stop - Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX – The drive from Santa Fe is about 700 miles and takes you through the somewhat monotonous landscape of the Texas panhandle where you can see for miles, yet see nothing but big skies, bushes, grass, and a few cows. We spent the night in Childress about half way for, what turned out to be, a “special event night” (at least according to the lady at the Budget Inn reception, who would not accept out discount coupon for that reason). Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see the “special event” because nobody we asked had the vaguest idea what she was talking about. Biggest sight on the way: "Cars In Field".


Anyways, driven by nostalgia (at least on my side), we made it to the DFW metroplex. Our itinerary included: a mix-master mix-up so bad that the GPS had a hard time figuring out where to go, a children’s birthday party involving a pinada, BBQ right next to the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, the Sixth Floor Museum, a trip down the Fort Worth memory lane (which included a visit to the Stockyards, a stop at TCU for various paraphernalia, a pseudo inquiry about a 3 bedroom/2 bath at the Berkeley Luxury Apartments – formerly known as Park Ridge Apartments, where I spent $465 on a 2 bedroom 14 years ago -, St. Patrick’s Day at 8.0, and BBQ at the Railhead Smokehouse.


Highlight of the DFW visit: dinner at what we think is the perfect family!


Karla, Brandon, Isabella, and Benjamin, we love you guys…