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Published: March 9th 2007
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Riverwalk
A great place for a walk and a meal. Tues. Mar. 6th: Today we finally have our new windshield, no cracks and successfully installed! We then headed north to Three Rivers with the intention of staying at Choke Canyon State Park. They didn’t answer their phone, but we went anyway. Upon arrival we found a sign saying “No camping, day use only.” We then went in search of a different campground. There was one next to a refinery, but we decided against it due to the smell from the refinery. We then went to a different park, but no one was in the office. We decided to pull into a spot and see if we could find anyone. We talked with another camper and he was helpful in taking us around trying to find info for us. We then approached another person at a motor home and I noticed it was the same manufacturer as ours. The man said that we looked familiar. We then realized that we all belong to the National RV Great Lakers. It was quite a surprise to run into someone we know. Judy and Bruce M. had also been in south Texas and were planning to be at the rally in Louisiana later this month
that we’re also heading to. It was good to catch up with them and hear about last summer’s trip to Alaska.
Yesterday we drove into Laredo to pick up our mail. On our way there we stopped in Zapata at Frontier Ranch Museum. It’s a quirky museum as you can see from the picture of George with the deer. They also had some snakes, birds and animals. As we were walking through I kept hearing a rooster crow, but thought it was a recording. Eventually I saw that it was a real rooster. Later I heard a rattle and immediately looked for the source. It turned out to be a rattlesnake that didn’t appear to be too happy that we were in the vicinity of his aquarium.
In Laredo the post office for general delivery was in the same building as the courthouse. We had to empty pockets, walk through a metal detector and have my purse x-rayed. The sensitivity was turned up, as even George’s clip on sunglasses set it off. It’s the first time we had to go through security to go into a post office.
Wed. Mar. 7th: We got a late start, but
Trophy George
In Zapata's Frontier Ranch Museum got into San Antonio KOA in time to settle in and then head to the Riverwalk for dinner. It was fun to see it at night. We chose to drive to the Riverwalk and ended up parking at a very convenient lot, but unfortunately it was $8.50 for up to 4 hours, if you arrived after 5PM. We had a great dinner at The Iron Cactus. George tried Yucatan Fish Tacos and said they were great.
We decided to stay at the KOA in San Antonio because it would cut down on commuting time. Also it is on the bus line and we would have the option to not drive. An added benefit is that it has WiFi. There is a dog show in town and at the KOA there are some dogs that will be at the show. It’s fun seeing breeds we wouldn’t normally see, especially with them all groomed beautifully. They have relaxed the 2 dog limit rule, but I’ve only heard about excess numbers, not seen them.
Thurs. Mar. 8th: Today we took the bus to the Riverwalk and the Alamo. Both of these are MUST DO activities if you’re in the San Antonio
The Alamo
In the heart on San Antonio, with the city all around it. area. We heard that one of the most frequently asked question at the Alamo is “When was it moved into the city?” The answer is that the city grew up around it. Of course the lushness of the courtyards was a later addition, but there are great miniature replicas of how it was in the past.
We did a lot of walking along the Riverwalk. There are lots of interesting details and water features for the white noise as we strolled along. There are water tours and water taxis, but we just walked. There appear to be additions to the Riverwalk since I was last there in the mid 1980’s. We ate outside at Landry’s. George had a Crawfish Etouffee and I had a Crab Cake sandwich. I have been in search of crab cakes that are as good as ones I had in Frankfort, Michigan. This was it!
Now that the full moon has past and the moon doesn’t rise until later in the night, the stars are bright when we’re out with the dogs. We’re not overly knowledgeable about stars, but can find the Big Dipper and the North Star. I had to rethink finding the
Water Taxi
View from our table at Landry's for lunch. North Star as it was too low toward the horizon. It wasn’t too long before I realized that I was correct, just far south.
Today our mail finally caught up with us! It was the mail that was sent from Ann Arbor on Feb. 9th to Galveston, but never arrived by the 15th, and was supposed to then be forwarded to Brownsville. Instead it just sat in Galveston until I tracked it down last week and had them send it to San Antonio. My sister sent us mail earlier this week and it has already arrived at my friend’s house in Ennis! That was a shock as we’ve been allowing longer and longer as we’ve tried to learn the system. Apparently it takes longer to get to the post office than it does to a house.
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Randy Wright
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Hi you two, I'm very impressed with your pictures and naration of San Antonio. Maybe we'll get there one day too! How are you finding the campsites, I hope they aren't all just by luck. Travel safely, and enjoy... Randy