Fort Worth

📌 The drive to Fort Worth was something we have never had to experience before. The roads weren't snowy but they were icy, it looked like an ice skating rink. Fortunately there had been enough time for them to plow 90% of the main roads for at least one lane, but the large Texan pickup trucks were still pretty loony! We drove to Fort worth via Waco in hope of a Texan bbq stop, the town was dead and the roads were unplowed which created some adventure. Funnily enough on our way to Jersey Mike's for a sandwich, we passed the birthplace of Dr Pepper.

📌 We checked into another spacious hotel, the US hotels continued to be excellent which was a nice change from hit and miss Central America. We headed for the Rodeo, this again was another fascinating experiences on multiple levels. The cowboys and cowgirls have such a unique talent with their lasso and riding ability, we probably watched 10 different events. The bull riding even had an Aussie. The event itself was interesting to say the least, from the pledge to the flag (sooo patriotic) to the constant advertisements including a weapons company, it felt very USA USA USA 😅

📌 We spent our last day on slightly better roads, we got as much sleep before our long haul then headed for a excellent midday coffee. We then sussed out the historic stockyards which were exactly as you'd imagine when you think of an old cowboy/ western district. It was around food time and the goal was to get a real Texan bbq and we hit the spot at the edge of Fort Worth, the brisket was perfect and the ribs were juicy! We finished the day chilling at a brewery and waiting to head to the airport. The gravity of heading home after all this time still hadn't taken effect.Read more