The Agnew Family aboard the "Dog House"

A city bus stops outside the KOA and goes downtown , stopping about a block from the Alamo, and only costs 80 cents a person. We couldn’t pass up the convenience and deal. The battle at the Alamo was a pivotal event in the fight to free Texas from Mexico. History became alive for us as we listened to an older gentlemen tell the story — he was an incredible story teller. As we missed the beginning of his talk we stayed and listened to the next gentlemen tell the his version, and then we saw the 20 minute video — we really remember the Alamo now! The story is of a valiant attempt by 200 men to defend the Alamo mission from about 2000 troops of the Mexican army. All 200 men were lost and the Mexican army suffered huge losses (over 1000 were killed). The story of the battle was told throughout Texas and spurred the Texans on to continue fighting the Mexicans and gain their independence. Stories are told of the cries “Remember the Alamo” as the Texans fought the Mexicans. There is a great web site on the Alamo if you want to know more. http://www.thealamo.org/

Later in the afternoon, we visited the River Walk, a mile or so section of the San Antonio river that winds through the old part of the city, which had been developed as a tourist area in the 1950. The result was a beautiful combination of sidewalks, bridges, and old building all combining to form a pleasant relaxing environment. One of the popular things to do is take a boat ride along the river in the River Walk section, during which the boat operator gives a guided tour of the area and relates some of the history. Info: http://thesanantonioriverwalk.com



Invasion!!!! Some ducks at the KOA try to take over Zaph's waterbowl.


The Alamo


A couple of the original cannons


The Daughters of the Republic of Texas maintain the Alamo and have planted some beautiful gardens.


This Live Oak spreads across the grounds.


This was living quarters and was one of the last strong holds for the Texans during the battle.


A view of the River Walk --- it's a great place to walk or stop and have a meal.


One of the entrances to the River Walk as seen from the boat.


This is a theatre and we were told that it was used in the final seen in Miss Congeniality.


Another view from the boat. The red object in the background is the Flame of Friendship, a gift to the city from Mexico.