March 24, Day 8: San Antonio

The day got off to a good start, but then took a turn to the South. Amy arose and went out to take advantage of the Riverwalk for a pleasant run. I got organized and ready for breakfast. Suffice to say that when Amy returned, we found out through sad experiment that water and iPhone 6's do not mix. I can hardly claim the high ground having smashed a previous iPhone's screen to the point of inoperability. Our next realization was that San Antonio was unlike Seattle: if this had happened downtown at home, we would be a maximum of 8 blocks from a Verizon store to replace the dead machine. In San Antonio, we have to transit at least a mile and a half to get to the nearest store.

We formed our plan: breakfast, then on to Verizon. Back to the garage to redeem the X3, then a quick drive north and a less unpleasant than expected 45 minutes, Amy now has a new device to learn how to use. It's really amusing to watch her try to get the phone to recognize her and unlock itself.

After taking the opportunity to fill the X3's gas tank, we head back to the garage, then to the room and after depositing the bag we picked up from the Phone Store, we head to our first "site" of the day, two blocks north to the Alamo!

This is Texas' biggest icon. It is a symbol for all true patriots of the cause of freedom. The Texans take this place very seriously. It is a shrine to fallen heroes and one must act accordingly. Hats off and no offensive slogans visible on any clothing! Well, it's there monument so they should make the rules.

The Alamo

After visiting the inside of the Mission, then walking around outside and reading many of the historical boards explaining the "six flags", we have a better understanding of Texas' and Mexico's history. Time for Lunch!

We stop in at the County Line restaurant on the Riverwalk for some Barbecue. We share the "5 meat sampler" Platter. Chicken, Pork Rib, Beef Rib, Sausage and Brisket. Very tasty.

We then take another turn around the Riverwalk ending up at the Briscoe Museum to visit the Sculpture Garden. Alas, there is a private function this evening in the garden and they are setting up for it. No Sculptures for us.

We head back to the room to recover from lunch, which is sitting very heavy in my stomach. (I ate way too much of platter...)

Later in the evening, our appetite has returned so we decide to sample "Whataburger". Like lunch, it was tasty, but for a fast-food joint, it was pretty slow. Happily, the people-watching was amusing. Tired from the days activities, we call it a night.