USA Tour 2016 - Dallas

Tuesday 29th November 2016

George W Bush Presidential Centre & The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Maggie & Genevieve

Maggie

"We started the day with an inspirational meeting with Mrs. Melinda Smith about her personal memories about the assassination of President Kennedy.  This story was eye opening and showed us just how influential this incident was on the people of Dallas.  We then went on our way to the George W Bush Library and saw the timeline of Bush's Presidency.  The library not only showed us beautiful images from their 2004 Christmas in the Whitehouse, a copy of the Oval Room and his aspirations as President, but also the shocking images from 9/11.  We learnt so much about his time as President and just what an amazing President he was because of the hardship he faced in the Presidency. Following the Bush Library, we met Ms. Nipp at Snuffers (a well known Dallas burger restaurant). There we enjoyed cheesy fries, free drink refills and huge burgers!

Following our feast, we then attended the 6th Floor Museum.  At the Museum we gained a deeper understanding of the story of the assassination of President Kennedy and the respect Americans had for both him and his wife.  I know that this experience touched all our hearts and helped us to understand the tragedy Dallas and the USA faced.  We got to see at first had the exact spots on the road where Kennedy was shot, the scene where the assassin was firing from, and news articles, conspiracy theories and investigations revolving around the event.  The day was full of incredible and memorable experiences and we can't wait to see and enjoy more of Dallas in the days to come."

Genevieve

"What a day!  Our first excursion with the Ursuline Academy of Dallas consisted of the George W Bush library and the JFK Sixth Floor Museum, as well as lunch at a classic Texas restaurant, Snuffers.  As a political enthusiast, I personally found the experience fascinating.  Despite coming from very different contexts, both were revered for the way they maintained a nation in times of great political unrest.  In addition to this, it was enlightening to see the very different attitude that America holds towards Leaders, both past and present, in contrast to Australia.

Lunch was cheese fries, classic burgers and Dr Pepper - an American soda which I have appeared to have taken a great liking to!

My day was not over yet, however, as afterwards was my first trip to an American "mall", where I exercised my abilities to almost completely spend a two week budget in what seemed to be a matter of minutes, as well as discovering the joys of soft pretzels."

The Book Depository window and The Grassy Knoll at Dealey Plaza.