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September 22nd 2016

Published: September 23rd 2016

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KathieK

Alamo

The site was a mission, housing and battle ground

The Alamo is a piece of early Texas/ American History. A Catholic mission in the 1700's ended as a battleground defended by the Alamo company against the Mexicans in 1936. The Alamo company included men from the United States, Great Britain and Germany. (And you thought it was Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and a few mountain men).

The starting point of our walk to the past was selecting the Audio tour. The Alamo campus has been restored and updated with pictorial timelines and a wonderful museum. On our tour we came across a "kiosk" with a historian giving us a glimpse into the 1800's life in the wilderness. No stopping at McDonalds for a burger and a coke.

The rest off the day was spent meeting my grand nephew Jason and his Mom Kristie, for lunch. Jason is 4 months and a bundle of joy. A river barge trip on the San Antonio River walk, dinner at a wonderful Italian restaurant zocca.

Tomorrow we head to Carlsbad Caves....

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