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First place we went was San Antonio.
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The Alamo (further explanation included).
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Part of the lobby of the Hyatt Hotel on River Walk.
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Hyatt Hotel lobby.
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Exterior of Hyatt Hotel adjacent to the san Antonio River Walk.
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Hyatt Hotel.
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San Antonio River Walk.
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The San Antonio River Walk (also known as Paseo del Río) is a network of walkways along the banks of the San Antonio River, it is one story beneath the streets of their downtown. Lined by bars, shops and restaurants, the River Walk is an important part of
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Duck enjoying the San Antonio River Walk.
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Angelo's wife Martha taking a break while we take too many photos.
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San Antonio River Walk.
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The area on the right is actually a stage for live performances.
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The River Walk winds and loops under bridges as two parallel sidewalks lined with restaurants and shops, connecting the major tourist draws from the Alamo to Rivercenter Mall, to the Arneson River Theatre, to Marriage Island, to La Villita, to HemisFair P
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Colorful ground cover.
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San Antonio River Walk.
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San Antonio River Walk.
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In September 1921, a disastrous flood along the San Antonio River took 50 lives.
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Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo is a historic Catholic mission in San Antonio. A new church, which is still standing, was constructed in 1768 from local limestone.
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The mission was founded on February 23, 1720.
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Mission San José served the Coahuiltecan Indians.
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Courtyard and church entry.
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Entry to church.
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This is Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña (also Mission Concepcion) was established in 1716 as Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de los Hainais.
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The Mission has a beautiful still functional church.
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Grain mill demonstration. Note the large mouse traps.
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That darn Angelo came around the corner and became part of the photo LOL.
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Concepcion was designated a National Historic Landmark on April 15, 1970 and is part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.
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I use to work with Beckie. She and her husband moved to San Antonio in 2004 when her husband was offered a professor position at one of the big universities in San Antonio.
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The Battle of Concepción was fought here on October 28, 1835 between Mexican troops under Colonel Domingo Ugartechea and Texian insurgents led by James Bowie and James Fannin. The 30-minute engagement, is described as "the first major engagement of the Te
