San Antonio

Hola!  My mom and I just got back last night from a fabulous weekend in San Antonio, Texas.  My mom travels a few times/year with work and myself and/or my sister-in-law tries to tag along to get a break from life, spend time with each other and travel a bit.  We flew out early Saturday morning and made it to San Antonio about 2pm that afternoon.  We checked into our great hotel right on the Riverwalk and explored the sites downtown a bit.  We decided to do the Riverwalk Boat Cruise.  It was about 35 minutes and was really nice.  That was our favorite part of the trip.  It was very relaxing and informative.  Highly recommended if you go.









We met up with my mom's coworker for dinner.  It was hot there.  Since I am southern girl, I am used to heat.  Everyday it got up to about 107 degrees but with little humidity.  We just stayed near the river and out of direct sun.  Nighttime was quite comfortable.

Hotel Lobby and San Antonio River




Sunday my mom had her meeting, so I made my way to the rooftop pool for some sun.  I stayed there a few hours and then went back to room and relaxed.  I watched 3 episodes of Law & Order just because I could!  That night we went to dinner with my mom's coworkers and had a great meal at Biga on the Banks.  Delicious food and it was fun.

Monday we decided to rent a car and explore some of Texas.  Our main goal was to get to the outlet malls about 45 minutes north, but we made a few stops along the way.  We picked up the car and drove to TPC at San Antonio to get some golf hats for the guys.  We then drove to the Natural Bridge Caverns, but decided not to go in them due to poor shoe selection and the potential for slipping and sliding on the tour.  So, we headed to the outlets.  We didn't go crazy, but we were able to shop where we wanted and take our time.  Our rental car battery died towards the end of our day, but thankfully, the security officer at the mall was able to jump our car and we made it back safely.  I was super stoked because I found a Vera Bradley Outlet store!  I got something for me and something for Kate for her birthday.  We got back to San Antonio and went to Bourdo's for dinner.  I relished their Texas guacamole and enjoyed our last night in Texas.

Tuesday we set aside for The Alamo.  Our hotel was across the street from it, so it was really close.  It was a pretty cool place.  I think I would feel more about it if I was a Texan, but it was still cool to see where men died to protect their freedom.  We have men and women doing that today for us and it is still such an honor to have them serve for us.

The Alamo


The Alamo - The Indian Converts stayed in these rooms


Cactus


Check out this hummingbird in the Alamo gardens


Federal Post Office and Court House - Downtown San Antonio


I really enjoyed spending the time with my mom and exploring a new city.  The people of San Antonio were so friendly, the city was clean and the atmosphere was so family friendly and nice.  I definitely recommend this as a place to visit with your kids or anyone.  We would love to see the missions, go to Austin, visit Sea World and do other things next time we go!  Adios, Texas, you were good to us!