San Antonio/ The Alamo
It has been a few weeks since the last blog post. After we left the Florida Caverns, we made our way out of Florida and into Louisiana. We ended up in New Orleans and stayed at a fantastic RV resort ten minutes outside the French Quarter. I had every intention of writing a blog post about New Orleans, except there wasn’t much to write about. Just about everyone knows about Mardi Gras and that New Orleans is a giant party and that is exactly what it is. We had the opportunity to check out some very cool bars and restaurants, but that was about it. Maybe I’m just getting older, but I definitely wasn’t blown away. I decided to skip that post all together and save it for our next spot. After leaving New Orleans, we headed to Henderson, Louisiana and finally to our destination San Antonio.
I have never been to San Antonio, so I didn’t really know what to expect. I can tell you hands down it is one of the coolest cities I have ever been too! The San Antonio Riverwalk has 300 years plus of history and is easily the Venice of America. Aside from all the art, dining and shopping, you can easily navigate up to the street level to find even more flavor. A mile away from Riverwalk, we came across the Historic Market Square. With over 100 shops, it is one of the largest Mexican markets north of the boarder. It really was awesome (https://www.marketsquaresa.com/). It also happened while at the market and in town The Western Heritage rodeo had just gotten into town and we were able to witness the parade. (The Western Heritage Parade & Cattle Drive Committee produces the annual parade to kick- off the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. The parade features a cattle drive, mounted infantry groups, authentic wagons, and heritage organizations that come together to participate in a display of the western heritage and local culture of San Antonio and Texas) (https://www.sarodeo.com/) . Last but not least, we had to check out the Alamo.
Known for the site’s 1836 Battle of the Alamo, it has been home to five different armies, flying five flags of independent nations. The Alamo was originally built as a home to Spanish missionaries. The Alamo has a long history and could take some time to explain. In short, in 1836 The Republic of Texas and Mexico fought at The Alamo, the Mexicans won the battle and killed everyone inside the fort. Although the Texans lost the battle, it galvanized the rest of Texas against Mexico and General Santa Anna. A few months later, Sam Houston led the Texans to victory over Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. The Texans rallied to the cry of "Remember the Alamo!" during the battle.
In summary, San Antonio is a blast. It is definitely a place that I will go back too and maybe even stay. Below is pictures of what we caught on camera. Hope you enjoy. Next stop is Marathon, Texas. LET’S GO!
