Originally, we were only going to visit Houston and Austin while we were in Texas, but we heard good things about San Antonio, so we decided to cut our trip in Houston short so we could check out the San Antonio area…and we are so glad we did! San Antonio has such a small town, homey vibe, but with the perks of a city. It’s home of the Alamo, so we knew that was a must. But before we checked it out, we grabbed lunch and a drink on River Walk, which is walking distance to the Alamo.
We’ve never been to a place like River Walk…it was soo beautiful and neat! Basically, there is a river that flows through a part of the city with lots of restaurants and shops surrounding it on both sides. We ended up stopping by Rita’s on the River for a quick bite to eat. There is just something about Mexican food in Texas that is soo much better than anywhere else…besides El Ranchero in Woodstock, GA (of course!).
We ended up getting a pitcher of some Patron margaritas, and chips and guac to get us started. When the waitress walked out with the pitcher, we both just looked at each other. It was a fairly small pitcher, but by the color of it, you knew they were made right! Our pitcher of margaritas was almost clear with a slight tint of green. And we have to say, it was by far one of, if not the best, margarita we’ve ever had!
After lunch, we headed to the Alamo, and come to find out, we happened to visit during the anniversary of the Alamo, which is February 23 – March 6, 1836. To be honest, we didn’t think the Alamo was all it was hyped up to be. We thought there would be a lot more to see. But it was pretty neat to see what all surrounds it now and to just think that at one time, the Alamo is all that stood there and that we were standing on such historic land.
The next day, we checked out the Natural Bridge Caverns. It was SO COOL! Neither of us had ever been in a cave so this was all a very new experience. It was so fascinating to see all the formations underground and to learn how they form, which we found out the formations take centuries to form. This cavern is also the largest known cavern in Texas! During excavation of the entrance trail, arrowheads and spearheads dating from 5,000 B.C. were found, so needless to say, this thing is pretty dang old! Definitely another must if you’re in the San Antonio area.
We really enjoyed our time in San Antonio, but now we’re off to Austin!
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