Deep. In the Heart. San Antonio, Texas

As we continued across Texas, we arrived at our second Thousand Trails in Texas: Medina Lake. Medina Lake is a large park, with sites sprawling over many different parts of the park.  The park is showing age and some of the amenities need fresh paint and upkeep. The sites were large and semi private. Surprisingly there is not a lake here despite the name. Medina Lake is about an hour from San Antonio. 

As with most cities we try to hit the highlights, top TripAdvisor Attractions, or friends and family recommendations.San Antonio must see list included The Alamo and The Riverwalk.

The Alamo

Remember the Alamo. We are familiar with the words, but we wanted to learn more about The Alamo. The Alamo is a National Historic Landmark, and it surely has a ton of history. The grounds are well kept.  It was originally known as Mission San Antonio de Valero. The mission was created to convert Native American residents to Christianity. The mission was abandoned in 1793. Around the turn of the century it had become a makeshift fort. Sam Houston ordered the fort destroyed, but it was laid siege by a Mexican army before this occurred. The siege last nearly two weeks and most of the defending Texans were killed. 

The Riverwalk 

We visited San Antonio on Saint Patrick's Day, so the river was GREEN! We took the Rio San Antonio Cruises, a nice narrated boat tour, highlighting interesting architecture and some of the history along the River Walk. There are tons of little shops and restaurants.