Our Time in Dallas

We had to fly to Dallas a week before our flight to China to begin Covid testing. We were supposed to quarantine, but we had to go out to get food and testing so we figured we could do a few other low interaction activities. Plus we ended up with a fairly dumpy hotel and we couldn't stand to be there too much.

Pioneer Plaza, downtown Dallas:

Dallas Zoo:

Dallas Cowboy Stadium:

We just drove by. There was a big basketball tournament going on there that everyone at our hotel was playing in.

The temple!!!

Tom and I had an endowment session and then we also had a baptism appointment. So wonderful. I cried when we drove away the last time.

We always got take out and then found a park to eat at since we didn't want to eat in our hotel room. My top search in Dallas was "parks near me". We got to watch a few pick up basketball games, ended up a park in a very ritzy neighborhood, along a river walk and many others. But I guess I only ended up with one picture of that interesting experience.

Online school down in the atrium:

My exercise track: We were on the 10th floor and I would take the stairs between each floor then around each floor. Down and back up was only about 4,000 steps. But it was more interesting than the treadmill! And since there was only one functioning treadmill in the exercise room this was my option many days.

Last stop in Dallas: a laundromat to do a week's worth of laundry. Don't let the chandeliers fool you...it was quite the joint!

The notice says "Please pick up dryer sheet's after each use or will charged a $1.00 for picking up." There wasn't anyone there to watch me drop any dryer sheets so I'm not sure who was going to charge me. Nor was there anyone to pay me for all of the dryer sheets I picked up for someone else!

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