We're at Braunig Lake RV Resort, about ten miles south of San Antonio. The park is full of travel trailers, many of them are construction workers from Louisianna who are here for the jobs.
We drove in to San Antonio and signed-up for the Alamo Trolley Tour. While we waited for the next trolley, we walked through the Alamo and listened to a narration of its history. It's amazing how much you forget from those high school history classes.
Our first stop on the tour was the Mission of San Jose', the "Queen of the Missions" established in 1720. This is the finest example of a completely restored mission in the US. (Our tour guide at the mission looks and sounds just like Richard Dreyfuss.)
By the time we had finished this tour, we were ready to eat. We took the next trolley to Market Square, the largest Mexican Market in the US. Lunch was beef enchiladas at Mi Tierra Cafe'.
The food was great, but we thought the market was underwhelming. Store after store of the same thing; could we interest anyone in a sombrero??
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| I can never get him to smile for a picture. Maybe he's worried about the guy beside him! |
Later, we took a cruise on the River Barge at San Antonio's famous Riverwalk. It's amazing how the city wraps around the river.
While we originally planned to leave Friday morning, we decided to stay another day. I could tell you that it's because Keith has been fighting a head cold all week and I thought he should rest another day, but the real reason is that I wanted to find a theater so I could see the new Twilight movie that came out today.
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