San Antonio, Texas

We left Lake Texana, Texas on Mon. March 12 and headed NW to San Antonio. We experienced one heck of a Texas thunderstorm the night before we left. The thunder was so strong that it caused the RV to shake. Several lightning strikes hit very close to us. We were okay but many spring breakers in flimsy tents had a wet night.

We decided to stay outside San Antonio in a private RV park. We picked the NE side of San Antonio so we could visit the sites downtown, but also the German community of New Braunfels.

We drove a few miles NE to New Braunfels and explored the area that was settled by German immigrants. There is still a strong German influence here. We had one of the best German meals that we’ve ever had (Wiener schnitzel, red cabbage, potato pancakes, sauerkraut, and tap German beer). Eat your heart out Debbie and Fred K.

We headed to downtown San Antonio the next day for a visit to the Alamo and the River Walk along the San Antonio River. It was as beautiful as we remembered.

The Alamo has been beautifully restored and is an inspiration to visit. The defenders of the Alamo held out for 13 days (in 1836) and then all 189 were killed by 4,000 troops lead by Mexico’s General Santa Ana.

The River Walk (Paeso del Rio) is a delight to visit. The river and walkways are located below the downtown city streets. The stone walkways are located on both sides of the river and are lined with restaurants, shops and hotels. There are boat tours available down the river. It is definitely a place to visit.

Severe thunderstorms were predicted again, so when it started raining we decided to cut our tour short and head back to the RV. It’s a good thing we did because later many streets were closed because of flooding. It was another horrendous thunderstorm that night. We don’t like those close lightning strikes.