Author: Rosie

Spring is a suburb of Houston, nothing really but a giant strip mall on the edge of the Interstate.  Turn the corner though and nestled in amongst the industry is Old Town Spring, the original villages cottages and shacks have been turned into an eclectic arrangement of a destination shopping  area.

Fort Worth is hot, a dry heat with no humidity in the air, the mid afternoon sun is glaringly bright and burns into you, the sky is bright blue with not a cloud to be seen. At 4pm the temperature is at its hottest for the day 29c.  Its  Saturday and the town is buzzing with people.

Dallas loomed up out of the flatness like a mirage in the hazy late morning light.  Gleaming glass buildings reflect the sky and lush green trees frame the skyline.  We were headed straight for Wild Bills Western World….The Operator was looking forward to getting his cowboy on and was in the market for a new pair of boots and a hat….Texas style.

State Fair Stats – 500,000 soft toys are won on the midway each year – 600,000 visitor guides are printed each year – 1,800,000 free tickets are given to students across the North Texas Area – 80,000 pounds of pure cane sugar used in 2015 to make cotton candy – 57,500 corny dogs were sold during three hours at the State Fair Football Game.

Onto San Antonio, The Venice of Texas.  So called because the San Antonio River flows through the town.  We are staying right on the edge of the Riverwalk, cars, buses and taxis drive through the city at a crawl during peak hours like they do anywhere.  However, in the city center of San Antonio walk to the nearest bridge and look down…..one storey below street level is where the heart of this city lies.