Another day in San Antonio

The other two couples left San Antonio on Friday and we devoted the day to another old friend. Arnie, who, along with his late wife Carol and their three daughters lived next door to us way back in the 70s and early 80s when we were all in Carmichael. Arnie retired from the Air Force and, after a second career, finally settled in San Antonio. The three of us did a tour of the fabulous hundred and fifty year old houses in the King William area followed by lunch on the river walk.
These are a few of the beautiful old houses in the King William area



Arnie took us to Felix’s, his favorite Mexican restaurant, where we enjoyed a great dinner seasoned with fond memories of times past.

The next morning, we finished our trip to San Antonio with a brisk paced River Walk. Without the crowds, we were able to enjoy the sights and see the art work of the Museum Reach area.

Leaving the hotel, we had made a cursory walk through the Mexican Market and were unimpressed so we decided to make a quick stop at La Villita. Unfortunately, this made us wish we didn’t have to hurry to catch our flight. The galleries were filled with excellent and, to us, unusual pieces, especially some wonderful copper and wood works. This photo is of the interior of the church at La Villita.

We look forward to having our old Texas friends come to see us in California so we can repay the great time we had in San Antonio.

Although this was the end of our short trip to Texas (go Giants), there is more to come. In a little over three weeks, we will embark on a much bigger trip that will finally carry us "around the world".