This morning we got caught up on some errands and then in the afternoon took the bus to San Antonio. First stop, the Alamo.
The remains of the Alamo church and some buildings are on display with lots of historical information about that period in Texas history. We learned about the Texians and Tejanos, and how the Alamo battle (along with the execution of hundreds of Texians in Goliad) helped inspire many in Texas to fight against the Mexican government forces. Shortly after on April 21 1836, with the call 'Remember Alamo!', the Texians led by Sam Houston, won the battle of San Jacinto against Santa Ana troops. It was the decisive battle that clinched Texas independence, .
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| The Alamo church (the battle took place inside the church as well) |
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| Inside the Alamo church |
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| Huge beautiful oak trees |
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| Oak trees are well over 100 years old |
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| The gift shop was build by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas that helped preserve the Alamo building. |
Next we took a stroll along the River Walk. Very nice! Had margaritas in one of the many restaurants, Cafe' Rio.
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| Our table on the river |
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| Along the walk |
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| Various sculptures and murals along the walk |
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| The main plaza near the walk, St Joseph's church |
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| The remains of Davy Crocket, Travis, and Bowie inside the church |
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| Huge sculpture of Tejano driving cattle |
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| More of the river walk |
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