DALLAS – Dallas was full of tourists eager to witness the solar eclipse on Monday. Sameer Baroova traveled from London. Kevin Sampron is from Denver, and Bernie Smith is from Oregon. They are among the millions who were traveling to the 15 states within the path of totality.
They all knew the protective glasses were a must. Baroova was with his sons flying out of Miami International Airport after a memorable visit to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Cape Canaveral. He said it took him years to plan the adventure.
There won’t be another total solar eclipse like this one visible from the U.S. in 20 years. Sampron was worried about the weather forecast and clouds getting in the way of the experience. He said he witnessed the solar eclipse in 2017 in Wyoming.
“It’s really going to be hit or miss tomorrow, but we’re still here and we’re going to see what happens,” Sampron said.
Smith and Sampron agreed it’s worth taking the chance.
“It’s probably going to be the only time in my lifetime that I get to do this,” Smith said.
The tourism industry expected the demand to view the eclipse to produce as much as $6 billion. Hotels in Dallas were at full capacity.
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