Stop 11: San Antonio, TX
Another fairly long trip today (approximately 216 miles), buffeted by strong winds the entire way. Ever since we entered Texas, we've noticed that the highways seem to be lined with wildflowers. Kristen remembers that Ladybird Johnson had something to do with spreading wildflower seeds along the Texas highways. They've certainly self propagated. Here's a picture that Kristen took while we were eating lunch at a rest stop:
We thought that this was kind of an interesting name for a town:
Just as soon as we got the trailer detached and hooked up, we took off to see the Alamo and the River Walk. Here we are in front of the Alamo:
We were surprised to see how beautiful the gardens on the Alamo grounds were.
This fountain was a monument to the heroes of the Alamo:
We also went through the museum inside the actual Alamo building (no photography allowed) and saw such things as Davey Crockett's rifle and Jim Bowie's knife.
Upon leaving the Alamo, it was just a short walk to River Walk (pretty amazing place in an urban setting):
I'd promised Kristen a steak dinner when we got to San Antonio so we found a place up above the River Walk. Here's a couple of photos from the restaurant:
Finally, today's campsite (this is the nicest place that we've stayed at so far):
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