We went on our annual all girls trip this year to San Antonio, Texas! It was so much fun - we all had an incredible time!
We had breakfast in our room each morning. The girls loved that!
We stayed at the Watermark Hotel on the riverwalk which was beautiful! Our room was the middle window above the arch.
Our first morning there, we explored the riverwalk. It is part of the San Antonio River that has been diverted into beautiful waterways throughout the city. Walkways are right down along the river with restaurants and little shops on each side. There are water taxis and boat tours too which we took.
Our first stop of course, was to visit the Alamo. We saw a fantastic re-enactment IMAX movie of the battle first that really brought the whole story to life for us. We felt like we were there - we all cried.
I loved how the heroes of the Alamo were remembered on plaques, marble monuments and pamphlets to take home. David Crockett was killed where the American flag now stands and we found a Richard Starr who was killed there too. I would love to know if there is a relation.
The lighting was so pretty on the Alamo. We also took a tour called "The Ghost Hunt" which took us all around the city and ended up here to hunt for ghosts. The girls got a kick out of it!
We went through "The Maze of Mirrors" and a laser challenge across the street. This picture was actually taken in the dark, but the camera couldn't take it without a flash in so much darkness.
Here is a portion of the river where it is more quiet and serene. They dye the water during different holidays. During fiesta days, the water is red!
San Fernando Cathedral is the oldest cathedral and sanctuary in the United States. Commander James Bowie (the bowie knife) who died at the Alamo was married there.
We went to El Mercado and shopped and ate a yummy mexican lunch there.
The King William Historic District has gorgeous mansions built by German merchants who became very rich in the city. Some of these masions are on the river.
Rudy's. Best barbecue ever! Need I say more?
We visited some of our best friends, Alyssa, Grant and Olivia Griffeth. They live just outside of San Antonio.
We went down Mission Drive and visited the five missions in San Antonio. They are all working churches now and Mission Espada has a convent here as well.
We went to the Natural Bridges Caverns about an hour outside of the city. The lighting was so pretty inside. We went about 210 feet down into the caverns.
It almost didn't look real. I feel like this photo was taken at Disneyland or Knott's Berry Farm!
We went to the Japanese Tea Gardens at Brackenridge Park. Holly loved it there and told us her plans for the gardens at her home someday. She was so cute!
The riverwalk was so beautiful at night too. Everything is lit up so pretty. Our only complaint for this trip was the intense heat and humidity. Our clothes got soaking wet! I highly recommend for everyone to visit San Antonio for the history, the beauty, the shopping, the food and the nightlife! What a fun place to go!
3 comments:
Looks like you girls had such a fun trip!
Thanks so much for taking the time to come visit us! Sorry it was such a crazy week and that we didn't get to hang out a little more. It was SO SO fun catching up on Thursday night though. Olivia cried for 20 minutes after you guys left. :) She misses her cute little friends!
Heat and humidity are just part of the Texas charm - that's why they say that Southern women glisten :)
I am glad you guys had fun. It is such a lovely city. I am jealous that you got to see Alyssa. Every time we try to meet up, it doesn't quite work out.
Oh, and your ghost tour sounds so fun!
OK, I want to be a girl in the Starr Family! That looks like such a great trip filled with so many fun activites and historical places to visit. You definately made the most of your time there and got a lot of site-seeing in!
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