| If you visit San Antonio you have to see the Alamo, don't you? |
| It seems every angle gives a different view... |
| You are not allowed to take pictures inside, it is a 'Shrine' they say... |
| And just across the street, behind this large hotel is the famous 'River Walk' |
| This is the place that gave Kansas City the idea to make a 'River Walk' on our own Country Club Plaza |
| But though our river walk is beautiful, we lack the boats and many restaurants along the river... |
| They fill the boats to capacity at times and there is a line waiting to buy tickets... |
| Under the bridge and across the river is the Cafe del Rio... The Mexican food is great and the price is right... |
| On any nice day this place is packed, but the service is fast and friendly... |
| I had some really good enchiladas here... Even better than I make?... |
| The River Walk is beautifully landscaped and extends for blocks just below street level in the downtown area... |
| The boat ride makes a complete loop around the area, several miles at least... |
| Then, when the World's Fair was held in San Antonio, they extended the river to enter the area of the fair... |
| This part of the River Walk looks more like the neatly manicured way the Kansas City River Walk looks... |
| The river enters into the center of the Fairground buildings... |
| Under a bridge and into a courtyard... |
| Where the boat turns around and heads back... |
| And every World's Fair now has to have a tower don't they? |
| And this one is a truly impressive one... A scary ride to the top... (well... not really) |
| The Fairgrounds from the top... The river was extended into this area for water events... |
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And a view of the city... The River Walk is just behind that tall hotel in the center... Some of the first river pictures here were taken just behind that hotel... |
| Now on the way back downtown... |
| If it is still open, a 'Must See' is the Buckhorn Museum then relocated to the Lone Star Brewery... |
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The collection of horns and stuffed animals was originally in the Buckhorn Saloon downtown,
I don't know why but they moved it to the Lone Star Brewery... And they have a lot more stuff there than could possible fit in the saloon... |
| And they give you a couple free beers at the Brewery... Used to be unlimited but the last time I was there, they give you tokens for only two... Awwww... |
| The way to start the tour... gimmee a beer! |
| Somehow tasted better there at the Brewery than the Lone Star I bought when I was stationed at Randolph AFB... |
| And then, they used to make Pearl Beer back then in San Antonio which I thought was better... |
| Caramba! Mira el oso grande! (look at the beeg bear!) |
| Anywhere he wants to sit.. he sits! |
| And they had quite a display of fish too... |
| We used to order Red Snapper like this at a place on the Bay at Suuth Padre Island... But it was crispy fried... |
| Full sized stuffed animals all over the place... |
| Anyway... one more walk down the river... |
| And one more look at the alamo... and head back home... Hasta la Vista... Baby! |
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