We left Castroville and the San Antonio area this morning traveling into the desert West Texas. Haven't seen any roadrunners yet but we're looking.
San Antonio is a great little city, especially during their 2 Week Fiesta when the whole community turns out for music, food, carnival rides, MULTIPLE parades, art exhibits, etc. etc. etc. The city was much more crowded than during normal times and it was a festive atmosphere.
They've got this amazing, National Park Service managed string of Missions running along the San Antonio river, begun under the Spanish Church in the 1730s. We visited Mission San Juan, one of the largest:
This is the Church at Mission San Juan. We also visited one of the best preserved, Mission Concepcion.
Another great resource of the city is the Paseo del Rio, or Riverwalk, you can be serenaded by Mariachis as you sip a Margarita or sample some Tex Mex Fare
Or take an architectural history tour on one of the riverboats (or simply use them as a water taxi).
Especially nice at night.
We also had a blast at the Observation tower, 4 D theater with a "flyover" of Texas, and the lounge at the Tower of the Americas, built for the 1968 Worlds Fair, and standing 75 stories.
And we can also recommend the Briscoe Museum of Western Art. Absolutely First Class, with a nice sculpture garden and fabulous examples of paintings both modern and classic.
Great city, will look forward to coming back here.
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