Remember the Alamo!

To escape the two bedroom apartment blues, on Friday, we took a mini-trip to visit the Alamo in San Antonio. We started our trip with an IMAX film about the battle at the Alamo called the Price of Freedom, and then we visited the actual Alamo. I could have spent a lot longer reading and looking at the old artifacts. After visiting the Alamo we went to the River Walk. What a discovery! The River Walk is built one story below the main street level and reminds me of the river lined streets of Europe. The walk is lined with lush landscapes, waterfalls, and quiet pools, the follow the San Antonio River as it winds through the city. Quaint shops and restaurants line the river walkway. Thanks to Dover’s 50% employee discount at Landry’s we were able to enjoy a great dinner at Salt Grass Steak House on their outdoor patio overlooking the River Walk. I can’t imagine a more perfect experience. We enjoyed feeding bread crumbs to some beautiful birds while we waited for our main course. It was an absolutely beautiful and peaceful setting. While eating we talked about what the price of freedom is. I think the general consensus was that the price is self control. After eating we made a fast trip to the Tower Over the Americas. It’s a tower 750 feet high. The wind at the top is intense as you can see from the pictures! We were able to get a quick view of San Antonio from the sky and enjoy a 4-D theater ride called Skies over Texas. The high light of the show was being spit on and poked by a bull; the snake wasn’t too bad either. Then we rushed home to get Dover back to work by 5:30. We highly recommend a trip to San Antonio.