Miles to Go----and Stops Along the Way: A Travel Blog: Remember the Alamo! and Riverwalk too

We made the trek across I-10 from New Orleans to San Antonio in good time, noting that a visit to Lafayette, LA would be worthwhile on another trip.

San Antonio was busy with the last weekend of Fiesta, an 11 day celebration that began as a way to honor the memory of the heroes of the Alamo and the battle of San Jacinto, the decisive contest in the Texas Revolution where General Sam Houston's army defeated that of General Santa Ana. The crowds were substantial and still in a festive mood, though they seemed a bit weary from the extensive celebration!

Our room at the Cambria Suites was comfortable and modern, in a good location near the airport with easy access to downtown. We arrived on Saturday and then spent Sunday visiting the Alamo, downtown areas and the Riverwalk.

Here is the plaza in front of the Alamo. The inside of the old mission/fort was festooned with wreaths from many military organizations and historical societies to commemorate the fallen who defended the Alamo to the end.

Alamo courtyard.

Detail of the facade.

We had a table reserved at Boudro's on the Riverwalk and enjoyed a tasty lunch there midway through our explorations. Peg began with a prickly pear margarita.

http://www.boudros.com/boudros/

The famous, and delicious guacamole for two, made tableside by our waiter.

The Black & White soup ( Black bean soup with sherry and white cheddar soup with peppers)

Blue crab Tostado, Gulf Coast seafood in a corn tortilla shell with tomato, avocado
and melted jack cheese.

The county courthouse in San Antonio

Path along the riverwalk

Tower of the Americas is a 750-foot observation tower with a restaurant, built as the theme structure of the 1968 World's Fair, HemisFair.

St. Anthony, patron saint of San Antonio. Both the city and the river are named for him.

An historic lenticular truss bridge, one of only a few remaining in the US. This one was built in 1890.

Riverwalk vista.

View of Bethany Congregational Church, where a service is conducted in German each Sunday. There is a considerable German population in the area, and throughout central Texas.