January 2006 ...........

San Antonio: The Alamo - Originally built by the Spanish in the 18th century and named Mission San Antonio. The mission occupied the site from 1724 until 1793. The church was never completed and lacked a roof at the time of the famous 1836 siege and battle. It is now recognized as the shrine of Texas liberty. This was our third visit and you always see something you missed before.

January 2006 ...........

San Antonio: The River Walk - In 1938 WPA funds were appropriated for flood control on the river and in 1939 the project begun. In 1941 some walkways and stairways were completed. In 1957 park rangers were placed on the river and in 1962 major landscaping was done along a two mile stretch. In the late 60's theatres and hotel's started to open. Today, after the Alamo, the River Walk is the most visited area in the state. You can stroll along, listening to Jazz or take a guided riverboat tour. There are many wonderful restaurants, many with open air tables. One favorite of ours is Zuni Grill, where the spinach and shrimp quesadillas are Laurel's favorite. We spent a delightful day there with Tom and Mary Hagney, fulltimer friends that are spending the winter at Lake Medina, about thirty miles from San Antonio.
March 2009: Spent another fun filled day there with Tom and Mary Hagney and Harold and Margaret Winsinger. The spinach and shrimp quesadilas are still really good! Friends you can meet up with across the country are one of the many blessings of the RV lifestyle.

January 2006 ...........

Lake Medina: In the Texas Hill Country, about 30 miles North and West of San Antonio, it was constructed in 1911 & 1912 as an irrigation reservoir. The lake covers about 5,575 acres and has 110 miles of shoreline. We spent a couple of nights there visiting Tom & Mary Hagney. They park their RV at Lake Medina RV Resort, a 700 acre working cattle ranch. The RV park shares space with an old Fish Camp on the water.
October 2011: Tom and Mary tell us the lake is now very dry, only a small amount of water. The river coming into the lake is completely dry. Hopefully the dry spell in Texas will end soon.

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