We enjoyed strolling around The Alamo grounds and downtown San Antonio, although it was very busy due to the fact that it was Memorial Day. We still had a great time; my only regret is that the Ben & Jerry's ice cream parlor was all out of adult sized socks that said "Alamooo" on them. I guess it just wasn't meant to be. |
We did get another shot at a waterfall picture as we strolled along the Riverwalk. I was also quite please with myself that I managed walk for an extended period of time along railingless sections of the path without falling in the river, which is no small feat when you are as prone to humiliating public displays of clumsiness as I am. |
We took a riverboat cruise, which wasn't quite as rich in historical insight as we had hoped. In fact, it was a lot like the riverboat ride at Disneyland except with fewer hippos (and if our guide had a gun I'm pretty confident it wasn't a prop). |
It was a beautiful ride, regardless of the lackluster commentary. This bird probably stood over three feet tall, and here he is just hanging out right in the center of a major metropolitan area. |
We made a little side trip down memory lane and visited the elementary school that Mike attended when he lived there. The house they lived in was right around the corner, so we stopped by there for a couple minutes until leery neighbors gave us the "Can I help you with something" (re: go away) line. After all, we ARE couple of shifty bikers on 2005 Yamahas touring motorcycles. You know how hinkey we Yamaha types are. |
That night we made a very tasty stop at Rudy's Country Store and BBQ. Those of you who watch as much Food Network as we clearly do are probably familiar with Rudy's, as they have been on numerous "Best Of..." shows. And they weren't lying! The locals were awesome, and several people stopped to give us tips on the way to order and the best stuff to get - Doc Holliday himself was working the register! It really was as good as they say! |
Those of you who watch as much Travel Channel as we clearly do will be familiar with our next stop... SCHLITTERBAHN! WOO HOOO! Number One waterpark like 9 years running! We had SO MUCH FUN!! The lines were short, the weather was great - all in all it was an outstanding day! |
Being a Crockett and an Honorary Crockett, San Antonio is a fun place to visit. Even though Mike lived in San Antonio for a year when he was in elementary school, he seemed to enjoy seeing it again through the Crockett filter. He really liked one quote in particular from Davy Crockett that was prominently displayed on magnets, T-shirts,coffee mugs, and the like: "You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas." What can I say - we Crocketts are an historically well-spoken bunch. |
The Alamo (In case you forgot) |
I'm trying something new with my hair in this picture; I like to call it, "Humid". (But Attack of the Giant Fuzzy Poof Ball works too, if you prefer.) |