Fort Worth

We also visited Forth Worth.  It's another beautiful city and has a historic district devoted to the history of the Texas livestock industry.


We started in the city itself.

 Beautiful skyscrapers...

 cobblestone streets...

and such pretty places to sit and enjoy the surroundings.

Then we went to the Stock Yards.  It was like stepping into a different time.

We walked around for a little while, then took a spot on the side of the main road to watch the Cattle Drive which happens twice a day.  Cowboys on horses lead long horn cattle right down the street.  Take note of the original brick road!

The cattle are quite amazing.  As they walk, they swing their heads, which we were told helps the blood flow to the horns.  The horns are different than other animal horns, in that they are living.  If the horns are cut off, the animal would die.

We took a tour of the area on this wagon.

The old cattle stockades are still standing.

The area that used to be used for loading cattle on railroad cars has been renovated and is now filled with a variety of shops that we enjoyed wandering through.
By the time we were done, it was late afternoon and we began the drive back to our hotel in Waco.

We stopped on the way back for supper.

We had steaks at the Saltgrass Restaurant.  The steaks were so good, and a perfect end to the day.