I actually got a better view of downtown Denver flying out of the airport there and heading northwest than I did on the flight into Denver coming from the south.
If you live in certain parts of the south and especially if you live near the coast, you might not get to see a lot of snow or mountains. Flying over the Rocky Mountains gives you a close-up view of both.
My trip got going with a morning flight into Denver, where I would change planes.
The relatively new Denver airport is actually a good distance east and a little north of town. Way off in the distance you can see the Rocky Mountains.
Official site: www.fortworthstockyards.org
Official site: billybobstexas.com
My first stop was Fort Worth and legendary Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que.
Located next to Billy Bob’s Texas in the Fort Worth Stockyards area, Cooper’s has been serving Texas Style barbeque since 1962.
Texas Highway 100 passes nearby as it becomes the Queen Isabella Causeway from Port Isabel to South Padre Island.
There are popular waterfront bars on the Laguna Madre side of the island.
The gulf side of the island is lined with hotels and condos that face the wide beach and the waves.
You can see them at South Padre Island flying over the water or perched on poles in the Laguna Madre.
