San Antonio

​San Antonio

   

  This morning we headed for downtown San Antonio. With traffic, construction, detours and old people trying not to get lost, we were only a half an hour late for our Alamo entrance reservations. We had difficulty finding adequate roads both going and returning. Our GPS units kept us on side roads and avoided freeways. This added to the frustration. 

   So with one doctor, two school teachers and a blind guy on board, who do you think gets the job of navigating in and out of San Antonio and catching blame for taking back roads and wasting time?  Yep!  You guessed it.   

   Downtown was not too crowded. Certainly there were tourists but it wasn’t bad. At the Alamo, we eased right inside without waiting. Lots to see here. Much history to take in. We have been here before but it’s always good to visit. This is Ron and Nancy’s first time here. Same with Toronto. 

   After the Alamo, we walked a few blocks to the heart of the Riverwalk. San Antonio really done a great job fixing up this area. It is gorgeous!  There are so many places to eat, shop and visit.  One thing we had to do, of course, was take a ride on a tour boat. So we did. This half hour, $3.50 ride now costs $22.50!  And that’s with the senior citizen/military veteran discount!  *sigh

   We had a great Texican lunch before heading back to the parking garage. The ride back to New Braunfels using the GPS things in our phones was another disaster, but we eventually made it.