May 9, 2012 - San Antonio

We arrived in San Antonio, Tx yesterday late afternoon. It was a good trip, but long and a bit boring. Texas is huge and it takes forever to get through it. We traveled through Houston, which is a big city and there was plenty of oil activity along the way. Eventually we ran into some nicer scenery as we got closer to San Antonio. Today we took the city bus into the River walk area and also went to see the Alamo. Very interesting area and the River walk is really unique. There are so many restaurants and stores. It is great. Of course we...

May 6, 2012 - San Antonio, Texas - The Alamo

May 6 – The Alamo We had a great day at the Alamo & the Riverwalk. As a kid I remember reading about the Alamo and how these men were outnumbered by so many Mexican soldiers yet they still fought to the last man for Texas freedom. It was a very moving to be in such a hallowed place. The Alamo’s Historic Past Texans • Colonel William Travis • Jim Bowie • Davy Crockett • 180-250 men • 21 guns Mexicans • General Antonio López de Santa Anna • 6,000 men • 20 guns Originally named Misión San Antonio de Valero, the Alamo served as home to...

May 3, 2012 - San Antonio ... it is hot and humid

Ok we had to head to the closest Walmart for something and said what the heck lets bring the computer. We we are connected and can give you an update of what is going on. Wednesday, we headed north to the Natural Bridge Caverns. What a place .. we took the tour and headed down about 180 feet into the caverns. Have a ton of great pictures I will upload at the next campground. Needless to say it was fun and even Debi was able to handle the walk. After returning in the early afternoon it was time to spend with Heidi. Thursday I headed back...

May 1, 2012 - Fort Sam Houston

I am sorry to say there is no place on the base to get the internet so we had to head to town. We are sitting at a Starbucks a few miles out the gate so I will not be posting as much as I wanted here. We arrived and set up camp on Sunday. The wind has died down a bit but still has its times along with a little rain now and again. Monday we scouted the base and made a stop and the base exchange then back. I washed the truck and trailer to get the salt off from Corpus. There is also talk of restricting water more so wanted to get it done...

Apr 29, 2012 - Moving day ... San Antonio Tx

Yesterday the wind was still blowing and not much fun to walk, bike, or just sit out and enjoy the view of the bay. It is also warm and humid so needless to say we stayed inside with the AC on. We did fuel up the truck so we will be ready to head off in the morning. We will be heading off to Fort Sam Houston this morning. We are looking at a two hour drive and will take it easy as the winds will be pushing us to our next stop. The internet will not be available in the RV park so we will have to find a hot spot someplace on the base.

Apr 16, 2012 - San Antonio

Tuesday 4/10 Today we moved 193 miles down Route 90 to San Antonio. As we traveled east and gradually out of the Chihuahuan Desert we were struck by how the vegetation was changing. It became more and more vegetated and before we reached San Antonio there was lush greenery – grass, shrubs and trees – lots of trees. This area, which borders the “Hill Country” and “South Texas” obviously gets much more rain. And the flowers! There are wildflowers everywhere along the sides of the roads. Wed 4/11 work day Just a work day around the house –...

Apr 14, 2012 - San Antonio

aarrgh! I'm trying to download some pictures on this journal, but this website is giving me grief! I'll keep trying!!! Anyways, headed back north to San Marcos to the outlet malls there (they're HUGE!!!!!!). Found some shirts for Brian, tried finding some shoes for him & me, but ran out of time. Something about getting back to a basketball game? (San Antonio Spurs/Phoenix Suns). Brian says I'm the luckiest woman alive, but I think he's the luckiest guy for me humouring him on these games! Not sure what our plans are for tomorrow. I know...

Apr 13, 2012 - San Antonio

Put some miles on them there shoes today! Walked the Riverwalk (extensively) & visited the Alamo site as well. The Riverwalk we had also visited yesterday. It is very scenic & interesting. It has two levels, the upper & lower. The lower is right along the San Antonio river & the upper level is actually the street level, which is about a storey & a half higher or so. The river is more like a canal that has been closed in on both sides by stone walls with cement/cobblestone walkways on both sides. Hotels & restaurants also border both sides...

Apr 12, 2012 - San Antonio

Left Arlington this morning & headed to San Antonio. We were going to stop @ a place called San Marcus where there are lots of outlet malls, but decided we didn't have time before booking into hotel @ San Antonio. We may have to backtrack to San Marcus for a day of shopping while in San Antonio. It's probably about 1/2 hr. drive between San Antonio & San Marcus. There's the Alimo here, the Riverwalk that we've heard lots about, so we'll be checking those out while we're here. We'll be staying 2-3 nights, depending on how the time goes with...

Apr 3, 2012 - The Alamo & Riverwalk

Yesterday we drove to downtown San Antonio and visited the Alamo. We found a volunteer inside that was very knowledgeable about what happened at the Alamo and why. He did an excellent job of narrating the story. After the Alamo we walked to the downtown area where the Riverwalk begins. The downtown, made up of hotels, shops, and restaurants, appeared to be bustling with activity. We hopped on the river boat cruise and saw the riverwalk from the water, sort of. Today looks like rain so we may take a drive to Lackland Air Force Base, (I was...

Apr 1, 2012 - San Antonio, TX

Yesterday was MOSTLY uneventful. We left Fort Stockton about 9:15, (now keep in mind that is about 7:15 Phoenix time), heading for our next stop, Braunig Lake RV Resort, San Antonio, TX. It appeared to be an easy 5 1/2 to 6 hr. drive with a couple of rest breaks, if you know what I mean. Our park is located just S of San Antonio about 10 miles on Interstate 37. I am following the GPS and it tells me I have to exit the freeway and take some other streets then end up on 37. Now being and old truck driver, and knowing my GPS is set for trucks,...

Mar 25, 2012 - San Antonio

After New Mexico we were off to Texas where everything is bigger than Ben Hur. The first stop was El Paso. Now everyone can remember Marty Robbins singing about the West Texas town of El Paso. The good guy shot a bloke and stole a horse. Shooting the bloke wasn't an issue but stealing the horse was. Not much has changed. Don't steal a car or you are in big hot water. Shooting people is frowned on but they get over it. Drivers. Now they are really different. Speed signs and red lights are only a bit of a guide. I foolishly stopped at a red...