San Antonio

The Good and the Bad

The Good - Reasonable price for the RV park.

The Bad - Our RV site is just downwind from the sewer dump site.

The Good - Was able to catch a bus right outside the campground that would take us to downtown for the Alamo and River Walk.

The Bad - It was a city bus and the return boarding location left a lot to be desired.

More Bad - I embarrassed myself when the bus driver did not immediately open the door and appeared to be leaving and I moved up and tapped on the closed door. The surrounding crowd all started in because the driver was getting set to lower the handicap ramp. On top of that, when we started to board he told us that his bus did not go to the campground - take the next bus.

The Good - It didn't take us long to find the Alamo. It looked pretty much like I imagined it. Took some photos of the front - had someone take a pic of Joyce and me and the rubber chicken.

More Good - I had heard from others that the Alamo was much smaller than they thought it was. Took a walk around the site and after reading the provided literature realized that the original site was much much larger and that the existing structure was just a very small part of the overall fort.

Artist's rendition of the siege of the Alamo. Mexican troops pretty much surround the entire fort. The Alamo structure that remains today is the small brown structure at upper center flying the flag.

The Bad - The person who took the picture of us with the chicken didn't know how to frame the picture and get the entire front of the Alamo in it.

The Good - Had another picture taken of us later in front of the Alamo.

Joyce and Michael at the Alamo

The Bad - The heat was beginning to be oppressing.

The Good - We found the River Walk and took a brief stroll, finally stopping for lunch and a Lone Star Beer.

Lunch on the River Walk

More Good - Found a souvenir stuffed armadillo at a local souvenir shop.

The Bad - The heat was oppressing.

The Good - Took a boat ride along the river.

View from the boat.

This hotel was built like stacking Legos in the 1960s.  It is referred to by some as the Lego Hotel.

The Bad - The heat was oppressing.

The Good - It didn't rain.

The Bad - The heat was oppressing.

The Ugly - The heat was oppressing.