After five days of volunteering around Dallas we took today off to tour the city. We began our day by taking the DART, the local metro system, to the Sixth Floor Museum. The Sixth Floor Museum is located at Dealey Plaza where JFK was assassinated in 1963. At the museum we followed an audio tour which focused on JFK’s presidency, the assassination, and his legacy. It was a very emotional experience but definitely a part of history that we did not want to miss out on.
When we had completed our tour of the Sixth Floor Museum we headed to the Dallas Zoo for lunch and the afternoon. At the zoo we saw a variety of animals such as giraffes, elephants, spider monkeys, and albino crocodiles. After walking around the zoo on foot for a few hours we headed to the monorail for a “safari tour” of the zoo. The safari tour allowed us to see habitats at the zoo that we could not have reached by foot.
After our safari tour we departed the zoo and headed to the West End district of downtown Dallas for a final dinner at Dick’s Last Resort. The concept of this restaurant is anything but traditional. Basically customers dine there to have the wait staff poke fun at them in a laid back atmosphere. We had a lot of fun there, but it is definitely not a restaurant for those that are easily offended.
We headed back to our home to clean out our van and pack up our things so that we can depart for Missouri bright and early in the morning. We cannot express in words the amount that we have learned this week and the appreciation that we have gained for those in our lives. We would like to thank all of our family and friends who have helped to make this week possible and cannot wait to share our experiences with you as soon as we can.
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