Texas Trip Day 17 Pecos River, San Antonio Riverwalk

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October 17th 2022

Published: October 20th 2022

Jamie and Laura

We left the wilderness of the remote desert to head for the bright lights and big city of San Antonio. It was quite a change of pace.

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When we left Big Bend we spent the night in a quaint stone cottage

When we left Big Bend we spent the night in a quaint stone cottage

When we left Big Bend we spent the night in a quaint stone cottage

Surrounded by some really funky buildings in both the property and neighborhood.

Surrounded by some really funky buildings in both the property and neighborhood.

Surrounded by some really funky buildings in both the property and neighborhood.

That night we got to experience a really wild hailstorm. Hailstones the size of a fingernail, not falling, but being violently flung sideways across the landscape. Torrential rain and lightning so frequent it was almost constant. The worst of the storm on

That night we got to experience a really wild hailstorm. Hailstones the size of a fingernail, not falling, but being violently flung sideways across the landscape. Torrential rain and lightning so frequent it was almost constant. The worst of the storm on

That night we got to experience a really wild hailstorm. Hailstones the size of a fingernail, not falling, but being violently flung sideways across the landscape. Torrential rain and lightning so frequent it was almost constant. The worst of the storm on

ly lasted 10 minutes, but it rained all night.

After we left the out-of-the-way place where we stayed the night, our next stop was the much-storied Pecos River.

After we left the out-of-the-way place where we stayed the night, our next stop was the much-storied Pecos River.

After we left the out-of-the-way place where we stayed the night, our next stop was the much-storied Pecos River.

We definitely feel like we're living in a Louis L'Amour novel.

We definitely feel like we're living in a Louis L'Amour novel.

We definitely feel like we're living in a Louis L'Amour novel.

It flows into the Rio Grande not far from here.

It flows into the Rio Grande not far from here.

It flows into the Rio Grande not far from here.

Our first stop upon arriving in San Antonio was the Alamo.

Our first stop upon arriving in San Antonio was the Alamo.

Our first stop upon arriving in San Antonio was the Alamo.

It was full of uniformed officers.

It was full of uniformed officers.

It was full of uniformed officers.

And lots of statues.

And lots of statues.

And lots of statues.

I learned quite a bit more about its long history. Parts of it are the oldest building built by Europeans in Texas.

I learned quite a bit more about its long history. Parts of it are the oldest building built by Europeans in Texas.

I learned quite a bit more about its long history. Parts of it are the oldest building built by Europeans in Texas.

After we toured the Alamo we went to the Riverwalk

After we toured the Alamo we went to the Riverwalk

After we toured the Alamo we went to the Riverwalk

Where the San Antonio River runs through the city in a series of bypasses and locks that were originally designed for flood control.

Where the San Antonio River runs through the city in a series of bypasses and locks that were originally designed for flood control.

Where the San Antonio River runs through the city in a series of bypasses and locks that were originally designed for flood control.

Here you can see the Tower of the Americas, build in 1968 (to Seattle's 1961)

Here you can see the Tower of the Americas, build in 1968 (to Seattle's 1961)

Here you can see the Tower of the Americas, build in 1968 (to Seattle's 1961)

The San Antonio River used to flood the city from time to time, with much loss of life and property damage.

The San Antonio River used to flood the city from time to time, with much loss of life and property damage.

The San Antonio River used to flood the city from time to time, with much loss of life and property damage.

We ate dinner along the riverbank

We ate dinner along the riverbank

We ate dinner along the riverbank

And then enjoyed the lights and water

And then enjoyed the lights and water

And then enjoyed the lights and water

on our walk back to the hotel.

on our walk back to the hotel.

on our walk back to the hotel.

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