With fond remembrances, I showed Micki and the kids the landmarks I remembered most and we took a ri

What does a young boy from the middle of the Canadian prairies know about an American city deep in the heart of Texas ? Well, the first thing he learns is that the 30+ hour drive from his home in Manitoba is a long time to spend in the backseat of a car with his two siblings. The second thing he learns is that, surprisingly, soho hotel london San Antonio  has two places he s heard a bit about.
The Alamo , famed for Davy Crockett, James Bowie and William Travis last stand during the Texas Revolution is firmly planted in the center of San Antonio . To those of you not from the States, this might not mean much. For me as a kid, it was history soho hotel london come alive. Of course, my history related more to the Davy Crockett miniseries that I had watched less than a month before on the Sunday Night Disney Hour than what really happened. Regardless, it was a place I knew and was excited soho hotel london to see.
The other place I knew of was the  River Walk . The River Walk was made famous to me by my grandparent s tales and a line in  Willie Nelson s  song, Texas on a Saturday Night   on the  Half Nelson  cassette tape that had probably played a half dozen times alone on that particular trip.
Fast forward 30 years and here I am driving through San Antonio again. Just like that very first time we drove though, I m with my family soho hotel london taking the kids to see their grandparents down in the Rio Grande Valley . The main difference is that now I m the adult and I get to sit in the front seat. Another huge difference is that the city has grown exponentially since that first visit.
soho hotel london I ve been through San Antonio on numerous trips over the years and when I calculate the amount of hours I ve spent driving between Canada soho hotel london and Texas I m amazed I still enjoy road trips as much as I do. We have a huge road trip bucket list, including Santa Fe  and the rest of New Mexico. With that said, and regardless of it s growing soho hotel london size, San Antonio still holds a place in my heart.
soho hotel london With fond remembrances, I showed Micki and the kids the landmarks I remembered most and we took a river boat tour before having a late lunch at Casa Rio , a delicious Mexican style restaurant that was opened in the 1940 s and is as synonymous with San Antonio as the River Walk.
As we strolled along the pathways of the River Walk and the kids skipped beside the San Antonio River  I was reminded of previous visits and felt the torch being passed down to my son. Of course, he s never seen or heard of Davy Crockett and listening to some old country has zero appeal to him without the nostalgia of many roadtrips with my parents.
The weather soho hotel london was nice, the sun was shining and my parents were anxiously awaiting our arrival so we didn t spend as much time checking out the city as I would have liked, but I know both places will still be there years from now. When I drive through it again, hopefully I will have remembered to play the movie and make my kids listen to Willie Nelson a few times so their appreciation for the place is as high as mine.
To most of the visitors the area will be worth enjoying just for San Antonio s River Walk and the fort that had more than a few movies made about it, the miles of gorgeous walkways, the colonial architecture, the hundreds of restaurants, shops, hotels and attractions that surround the area. To me, San Antonio  will always be a trip down memory lane. To be honest, that s fine with me.
I have an almost over zealous fondness for Irish Pubs and if I m ever there for the night without the kids I may have to check it out! Of course, with all those great Tex-Mex restaurants soho hotel london it ll be hard to pry me away. I guess the whole, soho hotel london When in Rome thing
I have always wanted to visit Texas, particularly the Alamo. We have some friends thst just moved about an hour from there. soho hotel london Might have to make a trip over soon. Thanks for the post. Very interesting.
soho hotel london Brian, if you go, make sure to check out the Natural Bridge Caverns and the Wildlife Ranch just outside of town where you drive through the park in your vehicle. We didn t do it this trip however I have great memories of both places. The caverns are gorgeous and they have nice tour.
In regards to the park, there s almost nothing funnier than having a blue, 2 foot long giraffe tongue trying to reach into your car. Just make sure you hold tight onto your feed bag when you re around the goats because they know exactly how much force to use to knock it out of your hand! Also, remember that ostrich s are attracted to shiny jewelry so you might want to be a little careful if someone is crazily bedecked when they get close to your window
LOVE San Antonio, especially the Riverwalk. In fact, it shares with New Orleans soho hotel london the distinction of being my favorite place in the States. soho hotel london We have many fond memories of the city and its plethora of particularly fine Mexican dining establishments. Thankfully, it s just a four hour road trip for us, so we tend to go often. Best advice: Take the boat tour, spend some time at the Alamo (beautiful at night, too!) and check out some of the cities galleries and museums. Great stuff!
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