Dallas, TX

We awoke to sunshine and warmer weather but dsicovered that the motorhome had an engine oil leak. George called Cummins and learned that Dallas was the closest Cummins service facility so we drove there, arriving in late afternoon. We spent the evening in the service bay getting repairs done: A hole in dipstick tube was repaired, oil pan gaskets were replaced, and a turbo oil line that was chafing was rerouted. Finally, at 12:15 a.m. the job was finished and we were parked for the night at Cummins with 50 amp electrical service. Since we were in Dallas, we decided on Wednesday to visit the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza located in a warehouse known in 1963 as the Texas School Book Depository. “John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation” is the permanent historical exhibition that examines the life, death, and legacy of the 35th president of the U.S. The exhibit features documentary films, historic footage, hundreds of photographs, and artifacts. It is both informative and very moving. We both recalled where we were on the day Kennedy was shot and the strange events that followed. After leaving the mueum, we walked around the area and ate lunch downtown. We walked to the convention center to see the longhorn cattle and cowboys on horseback presented in bronze sculpture - a look at the origins of Dallas. The clock was ticking and we wanted to leave before rush hour began, and since our coach was still parked at Cummins on the west side of town, we headed back to Cummins, hooked up our tow vehicle, and headed east. Our motorhome was repaired and we’d taken a glimpse at Dallas.