Tuesday 5th November To Fort Worth on US Voting day

We left the Hotel around 0900 for our 325 miles drive to a place called Arlington which is snuggled in between Dallas and Fort Worth. The Sat Nav said stay on the US 287 for 220 miles which seemed easy enough and the roads were pretty boring. Miles and Miles of wide open flat space with few trees and the occasional town to pass through. Some of the towns were pretty small and we stopped in one for a cup of coffee and some really excellent doughnuts and perhaps the best we have had for quite some while.
We were getting close to lunchtime at around 1300 and we came across our first road accidents since being which is perhaps not bad really as we have covered over 3000 miles in all sorts of conditions.
Unfortunately there was a horse being towed in an open frame trailer and the car had gone off the road somehow. There was another car facing the wrong way and it must have just happened as there were no police anywhere. We both felt sorry for the horse who was kneeling down in his trailer! and we hope it was not hurt to much. The roads here were quite empty so how two cars on on an almost empty road can hit each is is quite amazing.
We stopped for a picnic lunch in a rest area which was complete with concrete tables and benches covered by roofs and complete with a BBQ. Now who would drive in to the middle of nowhere and stop by the side of the road for a BBQ, oh well this is Texas.
In the last 80 or so miles in to Fort Worth the scenery improved immensely what with rolling green hills and many trees changing their leaves to a golden colour, really beautiful. The last 25 miles were a slight challenge as there were really major road works everywhere with new flyovers, road closures and bollards absolutely everywhere and density of traffic that we had not experienced so far on our trip.Perhaps a little M25'ish at 5.30 on a wet Friday night but all knowing the road and travelling well above the 50 miles per hour speed limit.
We arrived at our Hotel, this time the Sheraton Arlington which is right by the Convention Centre and was another Hotwire special at roughly £ 39.00 plus tax for a Four Star Hotel, that is amazing. However having checked in we noticed that the place is devoid of guests which is no doubt due to lack of any conventions taking place.

We did not fancy eating the Hotel  there was a cafe of sorts which sells Burgers and Pizzas, but not cheap whist the main restaurant you would be lucky to get any change from 125 dollars. So we elected to drive down the road to Whole Foods and ended up by buying a freshly cooked Pizza, had to wait twenty minutes, and then we could eat in their cafeteria area but this was a large 16" pizza for £ 10.00 not bad and there is enough for lunch for two with it tomorrow.
Not sure tomorrow we shall go down town or sit by the pool which amazingly is only 24 inches deep???