Drove through the rice growing district. Huge rice drying /storage silos along with the large fields. Lots of "Gator" farms, cafes, bars, etc.
We hit really heavy traffic through Houston, with its population of 5 million !! Lots of smog and exhaust fumes here. It is a real oil city with major truck traffic, oil pumpers,oil refineries & tank farms, & cement plants.
Checked into Braunig Lake RV Park in San Antonio (SE) and made reservations for a bus tour in the AM. Their great hot tub released some of the anxieties of the hectic day.
Dave, our Alamo Tour driver, picked us up at the park at 8:05 AM. First on so we got the prized front seats for picture taking !! We toured the Alamo; took a riverboat ride (2.5 miles) along the Riverwalk with its many boutique shops, hotels & interesting eateries; Mission Concepcion, where Friars Christianized the Indians; it is the oldest unrestored church in the nation; Mission San Jose, the finest example of a completely restored mission in the US -exquisite stone carvings & the famous rose window; the Japanese Sunken Gardens in an old stone quarry -most of the greenery had been killed off by the prolonged cold temps and the tea house was closed for extensive renovations; Buckhorn Saloon & Museum (1881), housing over 500 species of wildlife & sealife from all over the world; Mexican Mercado & Bakery & several restaurants. We had a delicious buffet at the famous old German Menger Hotel's Colonial Room. The hotel celebrated its 150th anniversary last year; is filled with exquisite large antique furniture and fixings. Bussed back to the park at 6:15 basically dragging our tails behind us. A great day !!!
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