Well today was another good day. Each day I realize more and more how lame my state is. Haha jk. But seriously.
We left I think around 11 or 11:30. I'm pretty sure it was 11:30. We drove for about 3 and a half hours, and I slept most of it. San Antonio's highways are just about as dicey and confusing as Houston's, but at least this time I wasn't driving. My mother did manage to pick the least accessible hotel in San Antonio. We had the hardest time figuring out how to get to it. We could see it, and see that the parking lot was off of a one way street, but we could not figure out how to get on the one way street! It was pretty crazy. But we eventually figured it out.
We got to the hotel, and it's kind of a let down. First of all, I was expecting my own room. Well, it's basically just one big room with an arch over my parents side. No way to actually separate them. There are two tv's, literally within 10 feet of each other, without a wall. So basically, not only do I still have to share a room with my parents, but I have to sleep on a couch instead of a bed. Oh well. Such is life.
I took a long shower, and then we headed off for downtown San Antonio. We drove around for a bit until we found a parking garage. We walked around, and once again, it's a pretty cool city. One street was pretty funny. There was a mirror maze and a Riply's believe it or not, a Guinness World Records museum, and a wax museum, which had a statue of Predator right in the window. I texted Dustyn to let him know. Haha oh my. We walked over to the Alamo. It was kind of weird because this big historical thing was just in the middle of downtown, but the Alamo was actually cooler than I was expecting. I guess I always do find historical stuff to be more interesting than I give credit. I learned that David Crockett died there. I didn't even know he was a real person. We did a musical called Tall Tales and Heroes in elementary school, and he was in it, so I just assumed he was a tall tale. Turns out he was a realy life hero. Learn something every day.
So I never realized that the stereotype that Texans wear cowboy hats is true! I guess not everyone was wearing one, but there were a lot. Also, I saw cactus today! I never saw one that I could take a picture of cuz they were mostly on the side of the road, zooming past at 70 mph, which was pretty sad, but nonetheless, Kelsey saw cactus. This is cool, okay? I don't think I've ever seen wildlife cactus before. Also, how sweet is this, there was a guy on a street corner doing tricks with his lasso. Never seen that before either.
I'm getting off topic here. After checking out the Alamo, we went and walked down the Riverwalk. I didn't exactly know what to expect for this. I figured it was some boardwalk or something like that. This riverwalk is AWESOME! It's like a mini Venice right in the middle of downtown San Antonio. It's super pretty at night too, with the pretty water and the lights. Basically just amazing. I wish I could do a better job of describing it, but it really is pretty cool. And there's a bunch of Tex-Mex restaurants and other shops lining the river. I wish I could have taken pictures of how beautiful it was, but some things just can't be captured with a camera. We saw a couple mariachi bands too, and that was pretty neat. I've never seen a live mariachi band before. We walked for awhile, and then found a Texican place on the river. We put in our reservation, and my dad waited nearby to hear our name get called, and my mom and I checked out a couple shops. Then we sat down to eat. We got a seat outside by(ish) the river. I got some chicken enchiladas and refried beans and spanish rice. SOOO good! Authentic tex mex. Seriously great.
After dinner, we walked back down to the shop, and bought me an authentic cowgirl hat, purchased right in San Antonio, Texas. Haha my momma says it's cute. I like it, though I don't think I'll ever wear it in Michigan. I think Texas has brought out my inner redneck woman. I might even let out a "hell yeah." : ) I also another keychain with a picture of the Alamo and the riverwalk on it, which was pretty perfect. Then we walked down the riverwalk a little further, and miraculously stumbled on the street our parking ramp was on. So we got in the car, and drove back to our hotel. And I watched a couple episodes of Criminal Minds and Now what will be two episodes of CSI Miami. Good day. Another cool city. Really cool city. Very unique.
This roadtrip has made me appreciate my country. There are a TON of really cool cities, and each one has their own flavor, their own point of pride, their own specialty. I may not agree with the politics, all the policies, or all the goals and values of my country, but I do agree with and appreciate the beauty and the capability of the people in this country.
Alright, well that's a basic summary of today's events. No interesting stories, really. Just a good day in a neat city. You know. Well, tomorrow, we're probably gonna do just about the same thing, except in greater detail. We're gonna go INSIDE the Alamo, and take a boat tour down the Riverwalk. So that'll be pretty cool. I'm guessing we'll figure out some other stuff to do too.
Goodnight from San Antonio.
-Concensus: San Antonio is another city that is like none other I've been to. It has this Mexican , western vibe, but at the same time, this beautiful and elegant Italian feel, almost even tropical by the riverwalk. Beautiful, clean city. And I will remember the Alamo : )
-Movies Watched: none. had no time.
-States Covered: same list as yesterday, but San Antonio was added to the list of visited cities.
Happy Saint Patty's Day tomorrow!!! Night, ya'll
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