San Antonio

We skipped New Orleans as planned, due to the women's basketball final four championship being played there the exact day we were intending to stop.  Ken was a champ driving all the way from Panama City Beach to San Antonio, with a quick little nap along the way.  

Neither of us had visited San Antonio before, so we decided it would be a good place to "set up camp" for the night. By the advice of a good friend, and handy little app, we got a sweet deal on a fancy hotel room...right on the river!  Score!

Hotel Havana.  A quaint, inviting place.  It had a bit of New Orleans charm, yet its own uniqueness.  As I mentioned, it was located on the river, but not in the heart of the Riverwalk.  We were able to wander around and explore, and still be on the outskirts of the chaos of the city.

Before checking in, we visited several Missions on the trail, that lead us to the Alamo.  They were all beautiful and unique, yet similar.   San Antonio is a fun city that embraces both its past and present.

We got to our hotel early, took advantage of the hot shower and explored a little more...after a nap of course.  The restaurant downstairs fed us well, and even had my favorite...tostones! :)

It was a fabulous place to rest up before hitting the National Parks.

Next stop: Big Bend!