As promised, here’s the update about our overnight trip to San Antonio!
We arrived at the downtown Courtyard Marriott a bit after 10 pm, so we didn’t bother much with checking out the surroundings. However I can tell you that parts of downtown are not exactly the prettiest or friendliest looking neighborhoods.
The next morning we got breakfast at the bistro in the hotel lobby. No complimentary continental breakfast, which sucked and the bistro was definitely overpriced, but the service was great and the food was good. I got a starbucks vanilla iced coffee, orange juice and a strawberry/granola parfait while Jeremy had eggs, toast, ham, and coffee.
After breakfast we checked out, packed the car (the courtyard is one of the few to offer free on site, off street parking!) and walked to the Riverwalk (less than a mile).
I greatly enjoyed all of the mosaic art lining the Riverwalk’s bridges.
The fountains and ivy covered buildings made for a lovely walk. It was incredibly peaceful and relaxing. We really enjoyed it.
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Caught this little guy staring at us very intently
Discovered this really cool wood carved bench. Oddly surprisingly comfortable
Found the old dam and the new one with a lock system
Went to Rivercity mall for lunch. Chinese food. Not very healthy. But the options were kinda limited.
Of course I had to check out the jewelry store
Then we went to the Alamo
And the Tower of the Americas
We had planned to go to the Pearl Brewery but it closes at 5. Bummer. So next time we go that will be on the to-do list.
So we headed home.
A Heart of Grace 