Beaumont to San Antonio

Today we traveled I-10 west from Beaumont to San Antonio about 310 miles through bayou country, then through some incredibly flat land as far as the eye coulld see in any direction, then into the rolling hills of central southern Texas. Had to go through the middle of Houston-huge and spread out for miles. This photo was taken-again through the vehicle window) of the skyline of the city as we drove through. As we headed out of Houston we started to see signs (as intriguing as South of the Border signs!) for Buc-ees with a picture of a beaver-telling us we had to stop and try Buc-ee Nuggets, and Buc-ee Jerky, etc. When we finally came to Buc-ees it was a large truck stop /tourist trap with every kind of Texas souvenir you could imagine-as well as fast food, snacks, clothing and some unusual (??) gift ideas. And yes, of course, we went in to check it out. Hank found some Texas beer he felt was calling his name so we had to have a 6-pack.

Arrived at Braunig Lake RV Resort about 10 miles SE of San Antonio around 3 PM and when we got set up decided that we'd take a trip into the city to get the lay of the land. We easily found the Alamo, but were unable to fully explore as the doors were being locked just as we walked up. So we went down on the Riverwalk-ever so much larger and more to explore than I had envisioned. Bev, you would love this place!!! After walking around for an hour or so we decided to go into one of the Mexican cafes along the river and have a light supper. Lauren, you would have liked the Mariachi Band-they were actually good! When we came out of the cafe, the Riverwalk was mobbed with folks out to enjoy the evening and as we were tired decided to return to the Tin Tent, get a good night's sleep and tackle this tourist thing again tomorrow. Hank wants to take a boatride along the Riverwalk, and I want to take a Trolley ride around the city, and we have to explore the Alamo. The photo at the top is the Alamo-much smaller than we had pictured.