After spending the previous day exploring Austin, we picked up our rental car and headed south toward San Antonio. Before we got too far along, we decided to take a quick detour over to Salt Lick BBQ after reading so many great reviews. Though the wait for a table inside was only 15 minutes or so, we decided to order “to-go” and sit on the picnic tables outside since it was so nice out. As we ate our lunch and drank our beers that we brought ourself (they don’t have a liquor license but allow you to BYOB), people continued to pour into the parking lot. They even opened a secondary seating area to accommodate the growing crowd. And after eating the food I can see why it is so popular, delicious!

After lunch we continued the drive down to San Antonio and immediately checked in to our hotel. From there we quickly gathered what we needed and headed out for a tour. We stopped by Market Square first, and after quickly walking through the open air Mexican style market, we moved on to the San Fernando Cathedral, which is the oldest cathedral in the US. After a quick tour, we then moved on to the Alamo. We arrived toward the end of the day and managed to catch the last educational presentation of the day. It was nice to have a refresher on the story of the battle that took place so many years ago, and it helped to visualize what the mission looked like at one time and what buildings are still standing today.

With our sight seeing out of the way, we moved on to the famous River Walk area to stroll along the river banks. We had dinner at Acenar on the recommendation of a guide book and were impressed with the speedy service and great tasting food. Kim loved their guacamole and I was very happy with my enchiladas. After dinner, we continued walking along the river until we encountered a band by the name of The Krayolas who were busy entertaining a nice sized crowd at the Arneson River Theater. This theater is one of the coolest setups I’ve seen. The stage is on one side of the River Walk, and there is theater style seating on the other side with grass growing on the benches.

After the band had finished their show, we found our way to a couple of River Walk bars to round out the night. Despite being tired from two busy days, we managed to stay out until two or three in the morning. We had a very good time in San Antonio.

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