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| San Antonio Riverwalk - April 2010 |
I didn't get a chance to post these pictures when we were in San Antonio this past spring... but some of them are so beautiful that I wanted to share them now. :) Yes, I am still very much a North Country girl, but even I really do appreciate the Riverwalk area of downtown San Antonio. :) Since it's below street level, it's always a bit cooler than the surrounding downtown area... and the water, riverboat rides, waterfalls, flowers, etc., provide a relaxing and beautiful environment for an area (southern TX) in which "pretty things" can otherwise be hard to find. Spring and fall are still the best times to visit, and we were lucky enough to be there for a couple of months in the spring. It was only in the 90's, so it wasn't too miserably hot yet. :)
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| The Alamo- March 25, 2010 |
We always enjoy visiting the Alamo, too, which is right there in the middle of downtown San Antonio as well. We've been there several times before, and visited it again 3 more times this spring. It's always a moving, powerful experience... to say the least. It's also the first of 5 missions on the "Mission Trail" - missions from the 1700's and 1800's built along the San Antonio River, to provide protection, physical and spiritual nourishment, and a true sense of community for the local peoples - and the only one no longer functioning as a parish. Of course, it's no longer known by its original name - Mission San Antonio de Valero - but rather, it is honored in memory of the 189 men who died there... and even with the hustle and bustle of tourists, there is always a reverent silence within the actual shrine of the Alamo itself.
Anyway, here are just a few pictures of some of our favorite sights. :)
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It's kind of crazy that this old mission/fort now finds itself smack dab in the middle of
busy downtown San Antonio! |
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| Inside the Alamo walls - April 2010 |
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| Therese really enjoyed herself! :) |
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| It wouldn't be Texas without lots of cactii :P |
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This was a very neat old tree... the thing was huge. The walls in the background
surround the Alamo, and within them lie old barracks, a museum with Davy Crockett's
rifle and other personal belongings, etc. |
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| Our favorite little waterfall on the Riverwalk. |
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| The Riverwalk - seriously, the prettiest part of San Antonio. :) |
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| "Munga" Wagner came to visit, and enjoyed a walk along the Riverwalk with us! :) |
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| A stage in the old "La Villita" section of the Riverwalk |
