San Antonio TX Post-Thanksgiving Part II - Riverwalk and Alamo, San Jose Mission, Christmas Lights

Monday November 30, 2015

On Monday, Peggy and Patricia took me to see the Christmas lights in the area and they were amazing! But first, who wants hot sauce?  You can find it here!  

I didn't go in cause it was closed, but who could resist?

I never would have thought Christmas lights in the south would be this bright! I found it strange to see Christmas lights down here where the weather is like summer.  No snow, no cold weather, no breath in the air.  We drove up to Fredericksburg and walked around checking out the stores, had dinner at a German restaurant, then drove back through Johnson City on our way home.

The lights were absolutely stunning.  I’ve seen the lights up north but never thought I’d see them down here.

On Tuesday and Thursday we went to Peggy’s house to use her internet to do some paperwork and wash laundry.  It was incredibly generous of her to let us use her house. 

Wednesday December 2, 2015

Wednesday we took off for San Antonio.  There is so much to see there and it was a beautiful day.  We started off visiting the mission at San Jose – what an amazing place. With my sisters-in-laws, the lovely Patricia and Peggy!

We toured the grounds which included the primitive housing and the church.

I learned the Indians were indentured and lived in the missions doing whatever was required of them.  They professed to be Christian but often followed their pagan ways.  The church and grounds were meticulously cared for.

We then had lunch on the Riverwalk overlooking the river watching the boats and ducks.  The marguerita and food was delish.

 

  

We then walked over to the Alamo which I never realized was right in town. 

All this time I thought it was somewhere out in the country, but it was just a short walk away, right in San Antonio.  Seeing it at sunset was awesome and we walked all around it and seeing the old stones made me realized its history.

We worked our way back to the Riverwalk where we had dessert and saw the river lights before heading home.   What an amazing trip, I’m sure I’ll be back to see for more.  

Friday December 4, 2015

The night before we left Guadalupe State Park, Peggy, Jeff, Patricia and Steve came over for a cookout.  We had hot dogs, lots of appetizers and drinks.  We had been the only campers in the parks, but more people came for the weekend.  It was a great send-off as we are leaving the next morning for Mission TX for a month.  

See you in Mission TX!