San Antonio was our destination for two days while Robert worked. Our hotel was on the Riverwalk, but a little bit sketchier than we prefer. I will say it looked a bit safer in the daylight than what we witnessed as we arrived about midnight. Robert was ready to book another hotel!
Rob headed to work and we ventured out to explore. It was delightfully seventy degrees, green and we saw butterflies. The goal of every Iowan during spring break.
We all loved running up and down the Riverwalk, stopping to smell the flowers, sit on a bench, run under a waterfall. It amazed me that they had no guide rails. In many spots the sidewalk was smack up to the water. I guess no one ever falls in.
First stop was for some breakfast. Of course since we were in Texas I found a French place that had crepes. These three could have eaten the whole menu!
Next stop the Alamo Misson, real name is
San Antonio de Valero Mission
Everyone warned me they were underwhelmed by it. It was exactly what I expected. If you go see it knowing it was a church built in 1744, it is amazing. We learned about the Battle of the Alamo and about Texas gaining its independence from Mexico
Lots of weapons. They had a neat display of each weapon and how far it would shoot/fly in battle.
This is the San Fernando Cathedral or
Cathedral of Our Lady of Candelaria and Guadalupe
Hotel pool was nice and semi-heated....
Robert joining us on the Riverwalk for dinner and a boat cruise
The night river boat cruise was fun, we learned some San Antonio trivia. The kids loved it.
Robert often talks about the gas station Buckee's. It is a mega-mall gas station. They have everything. BBQ, ready made meals, milk, souvenirs galore, isle after isle of candy and a soda fountain station that was a half block long. Stopping at Buckee's was an event in itself.
Secretly one of the reasons we tagged along on this business trip was the draw of Tex-Mex. I was waiting to eat at Torchy's Tacos, and it did not disappoint. I ordered a bit of everything and we all shared. Robert and I liked it enough that we talked on the drive home about starting one in Ames and figured out if it was a franchise we could buy into. So good!!!
We brought the scooters on this road trip. They pack very slim and are an easy way to burn off some energy in between long drives. We were scooting from the hotel parking lot to the Panera parking lot to grab breakfast.
This hotel pool was NOT heated. The kids really wanted to swim and we did not know it was NOT heated. Most hotels South of Kansas have outdoor pools and it is hit or miss whether they are really swim-able. Polar plunge!
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