San Antonio

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Didn't get in a hurry starting today because San Antonio is only 2 hours away.  We had to drive through the main part of San Antonio to get to the KOA where we are staying and that was not fun.  The main problem was all the construction all the way through town.  We got to our campsite at about 1:00 pm.  It is a nice campground with a city hiking/biking trail by Salado Creek just outside of the KOA.  Our site is at the end so it is close to the trail and creek.  We can sit out and watch the squirrels and birds.

 Monday, February 27, 2017

Got up and headed to downtown.  We caught the bus across the road from the KOA entrance and rode it to the River Walk area.  It only cost $0.65 per person because we are seniors.  Not a bad deal.  The part of town that the bus runs through is not very nice.  Mainly because people that live there are so obviously poor.

View of the KOA from the bus stop

When we got off of the bus we went to the visitor's center to get ideas and information.  There is a lot of construction and road work in the down town area so it was a little difficult finding our way.  There were a lot of people hired by the downtown tourist bureau who answered questions.  That was very nice.  When we left the visitor's center we went to County Line BBQ for lunch because it was recommended by the young man that helped us at the information desk.  It was good barbecue and we had leftovers for supper tomorrow.  After lunch we went to the Alamo and spent about 2 1/2 hours reading all of the information and looking at the buildings.

View of the Museum/Gift Shop

The Alamo Church building

Selfie by the river walk

Another view by the river walk

After finishing at the Alamo we went back to the River Walk and walked the  loop.  We stopped at Casa Rio for a beer and margarita then headed back to camp.

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Decided to have a down day and hang around camp.  We did walk about 2 1/2 miles on the Salado Creek trail that is next to the KOA.  We washed clothes, took showers, and just rested.

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

We rode the bus back to downtown and walked down Commerce Street 1 mile to the Mexican Market.  The market really wasn't what we expected; just a lot of tourist shops that sold mostly bulk made stuff.  We did eat lunch at Mi Tierra Mexican Restaurant because a couple of locals had recommended it. I had a tamale lunch and margarita and Mike had enchiladas and a beer.  Also, they served a couple of kinds of salsas and chips.  It was all excellent.  Some of the best Mexican food I have eaten anywhere.  It was worth the walk to the market area.

A shot of the market. Mi Tierra is on the left

Another shot of the market.  Most shops were inside.

After eating we walked back toward the river walk and stopped at the main plaza to look at Fernando Cathedral and the Governor's Palace.  We didn't go into either. We didn't want to pay the price to go into the Governor's Palace and they were having Lent Services in the cathedral.

Fernando Cathedral

 We walked back to the bus stop by way of the river walk then caught the bus back to camp.

A view of the river walk

Another view of the river walk

A hotel that used to be a university in the middle of town

We are leaving San Antonio tomorrow heading to the last stop of our Texas winter vacation.  We enjoyed visiting San Antonio for a short trip.  For those who are campers, I do recommend staying at the San Antonio KOA.  It was very nice and transportation into the downtown area was excellent.  We really enjoyed the Alamo and walking on the river walk.