We finally got to downtown. First it was the weather (rain and thunder storms), then the traffic (I35 is a mjor feeder to the city form the NorthWest), and then Boots had a siege of headaches. Downtown San Antonio has a vibrant and active downtown area. I guess being the 6th largest city in the USA helps (3rd largest in Texas) helps. We remembered how desolate the downtown of Corpus Christi looked when we went there. Corpus Christi isn’t as large as San Antonio and it seems to have a financial center focus with a lot of banks headquartered in their downtown.
There were a lot of tourists in San Antonio as it is Spring break somewhere almost all of March and April we have figured out as southerners these last 4 years. The Riverwalk is the main attraction with history, shopping and of course good Mexican food. There are boats with a guide pointing out the history and architecture around the river walk and San Antonio. It was really interesting and an easy way to see a lot without the walking. We ate a local restaurant right on the river edge and had very good Mexican dishes for a modest price.
When Texas was a Republic before it became a state as a result it was able to keep the status of the Lone Star Flag as equal to the national Stars and Stripes. That was a condition of attaining statehood. We had always wondered why the Texas flag didn’t fly below the USA flag in the RV parks, etc. So, you do learn something everyday!
