Sightseeing in San Antonio

We started out the morning by taking in the Missions of San Antonio. I must confess, I didn't realize there were four in addition to the Alamo. We have been to the Alamo before and it is hard to imagine the Alamo during the 1700's when it was a flourishing complex. It is now nestled into a downtown square with buildings around it.

The other missions, however, are not like that. And while they have a lot less land around them than they once did, they are situated on enough ground for one to imagine how it was 200+ years ago. We spent quite a bit of time at the first two but they were the most impressive.

The last two are smaller and there is not as much reconstruction. But they are impressive and stand as a testament to an earlier time when the Spanish worked hard to convert the Indians they found here. We also went to see a portion of the aqueduct which was a water supply from the San Antonio River to one of the Missions.

After we finished with the Missions, we went downtown to the Mercado, the Mexican market. There are a couple buildings and then an outdoor market. We had been here years ago with the kids when we brought them down to see Mom and Dad at Christmas and it was much as I had remembered it.

Not sure what we will take in tomorrow. There are many other points of interest in San Antonio, so we will probably visit something historical. I still want to the the river boat cruise too, so we shall see. :-)

Till next time. . .

Dale