San Antonio TX

Sunday 15 May - San Antonio TX

Had some light rain during the night and it has cooled down some, it was even a bit cold for just the sheet on the bed overnight.  Woke to a bit of a grey day - a good day for travelling so we head west on Interstate 10.  It’s a bit drizzly so we get to test our new window wiper blades, much improved visability thanks Kim. It was a pretty good trip until we came across an 18 wheeler on fire which delayed us for about 30 minutes. We turned on the CB to get all the goss, for once the truckers were using it.  By the time we got the accident site, the road was open again and we were happy we did not have to take the exit and wind our way through town.  The truck cab was just a cindered blob on the road when we got to it, but the trailer looked intact.  Missed the photo dammit so can’t show you, sorry!

Came across our first Starbucks sign since getting on the road so we pulled off at the next exist for our caffeine fix. 

Starbucks caffeine fix

Shortly after we stopped at the Home Depot - thought we might be able to use our Kiwi ingenuity to construct something to stop the coathangers jumping off the rail in the closet right in the back. the bouncy bit. I will let you know how that goes : ) 

Arrived at the Travelers World RV Resort, San Antonio, the home of the Alamo and we plan to stay here for a couple of days.  We stayed at this park back in 2014 so it feels quite comfy.  The weather is still grey and a bit drizzly, but a balmy 26 C.  We have WIFI (yay) and cable TV (yay from Kim) – he is watching the news which so far has been 15 minutes of Trump and Clinton, nothing new, just opinions.  I have just gone on "Stuff" and see you guys have had pretty rough weather – hope everyone is safe and nobody has sustained any damage.

Tomorrow we will catch the bus right outside the resort which will take us into town to the famous River Walk and the Alamo.  There are numerous restaurants and cafes so will do some eating out tomorrow.  Also shopping!!  

Monday 16 May San Antonio

It rained pretty hard most of the night, but it’s quite nice to hear the patter on the roof of the coach while we are tucked up all snug inside.  By morning the rain had stopped and we saw the caretaker using a snow blower to blow the puddles off the driveways and RV sites!  The sun came out later in the morning and we caught the bus into town.  About 15 minutes later we were dropped right at the river walk just a block from the Alamo.

  

Kim at the Alamo

The actual San Antonio River has been diverted to make man-made canals.  The canals are about 20 feet below street level and the sides are lined with lovely trees, multi-cultural restaurants and cafes, original old historical buildings, churches, etc two and sometimes three stories high. It’s really beautiful.

San Antonio Riverwalk

We noticed yellow ribbons tied to the trees and found out they are ribbons of honour to show appreciation for those who serve or who have served in the armed forces.  There is a parade this weekend which will be televised, to salute their efforts.  Just another glimpse of how the Americans show their support for those who serve,

Sat down for some lunch at Mad Dog, a British Pub – venue may have been chosen for the girls with very short kilts or the English food!  They even had fish and chips. A margarita and a beer to start and then for me a very delicious coconut shrimp salad, Kim's Beefeater burger was relished also!  

Got back to the coach in time to do a load of washing, have a sit in the sun and relax while Kim pottered and checked out the scooter ramp he bought.  No scooter yet, the jury is still out on that : )