On the subject of Dallas. In April 2016 the wife and I arrived in Dallas for a 2 day stop-over at the start of a 9 week visit to USA. We dropped the bags at the hotel and started to walk the city. Within 1 hour, 10 minutes of arriving, I was struck by a DART bus crossing the Elm and N Houston Streets intersection, at the Book Depository Building at Dealey Plaza. And no, I did not step off the kerb looking the wrong way or wandered amongst traffic taking photos. I was crossing Houston Street in a marked foot crossing with the green walk sign. The bus driver just did not see me on a huge, wide-open intersection. 3 weeks in hospital with a smashed kneecap ended our 9 week visit prematurely.
However we did return exactly 12 months later where we received a royal reception when we returned to the hospital (not many Australians end up in the trauma ward there for 3 weeks) and also was able to take in a lot of Dallas places of interest - The Book Building Museum (a must visit), the Reunion Tower for views over the city, the JFK Memorial (a few blocks away from Dealey Plaza), the house where L H Oswald was living at the time of the shooting and the picture theatre where he later shot the Police Officer.
It is an interesting city with plenty of history, unfortunately not all good, but nevertheless, very interesting for those with any sense of history. Also plenty of opportunity to enjoy some local Texan hospitality with a BBQ ribs, baked beans, slaw and sauce meal at many good restaurants and bars. And that is just the city itself.
Just be careful crossing the roads and watch out for the big yellow buses. And make sure you have comprehensive travel insurance. My hospital bill alone was $US105,500 plus medical evacuation back to Australia.
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