THE RIVERWALK 
San Antonio, Texas

 

In September of 2000, I was able to take a weekend trip to San Antonio, Texas.  This city is home to the Famous fort the Alamo.  See the story of the siege here.  The first San Antonian I had the chance of running into was a Catholic priest and the children currently in his charge.  He smiled at me knowingly as he ushered the boys on but I was hit with a huge wave of guilt!  Could it be because in the first of my well read stories, a priest was brutally murdered while attempting to protect and save children from the evil that was rampaging?  Nah!

The city of San Antonio boasts Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Sea world, the San Antonio Zoo as well as the places I visited in September, which were the Riverwalk and the Alamo.  

The Riverwalk is a man-made waterway that runs through the center of San Antonio.  Along its banks are the most wonderfully colorful restaurants.

 

             

                 

Boat rides were offered to those who had no desire to walk. I had lunch at a restaurant called Rio Rio.  They served, you guessed it, TexMex.  The food was enough for a small army so I had to skip dessert and I took quite a bit of it home with me.  The tankard of iced tea really came in handy due to the fact that all that walking makes a girl thirsty!  I also saw a Hard Rock Cafe and Planet Hollywood.  I bought my requisite tank top from said Planet Hollywood.  The city is bright, cheerful, colorful, friendly and beautiful with shops a plenty for the browser or buyer.  Personally I would love to go back just to have lunch and take the boat ride.

The tour of the inside of the Alamo was fascinating since there were personal items on display belonging to men like David Crocket's musket and Jim Bowie's famed Bowie knife.  We were treated to a narrative from one of the curators of the Alamo and there was much reading to be done about the people and events of the era.  The Alamo was bought before it could be destroyed by Texas' Daughters of the Republic.  When finally it was purchased from them, the Daughters of the Republic were allowed to continue in its care.  The Alamo is now kept and run solely on monies collected from the tours and donations so if you ever get the chance, don't forget to stop by and visit and offer up a donation in any of its conveniently located receptacles. 

As for me,  I will be returning again.