Day 38, Wednesday 10/23, The River Walk, San Antonio, TX The last mission we will visit is now known as the Alamo. I did not realize this was one of the five colonial missions along the San Antonio River. San Antonio is one of the oldest cities in the US, in the top 20, … Continue reading The River Walk, San Antonio
Tag: Texas
Fort Clark Springs, TX
Day 36, Monday 10/21, Fort Clark Springs, TX Fort Clark was an active military facility for 100 years, used by the Calvary. It was decommissioned shortly after WWII and is on the National Register of Historic Places. In recent years, the property status was transitioned, and has now been developed into a community with … Continue reading Fort Clark Springs, TX
Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend, TX
Day 34, Saturday 10/19, The Lost Mine Trail and Balanced Rock A very popular trail in the park is the Lost Mine Trail, the trail is 4.8 miles with 1,100 feet of elevation gain. A ranger told me the wild flower are in bloom along the trail, sure enough, they were plentiful with great … Continue reading Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend, TX
Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend
Day 32, Thursday 10/17, Santa Elena Canyon Tajitas is a mere village located in west Texas and shares it’s southern border with Mexico. It is located between Big Bend National Park and Big Bend State Parks. The Lajitas Golf Resort dominates this village, and includes an RV resort where we had a good stay … Continue reading Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend
Alameda, NM and El Paso, TX
Day 30, Tuesday 10/15, Alameda Park Zoo & Lincoln National Forest Alamogordo claims to have the oldest zoo in New Mexico, started in 1898, the Alameda Zoo. The zoo is small and the animals have nice accommodations, on a Tuesday, the zoo was quiet, and the shade felt good. Some highlights include a bob … Continue reading Alameda, NM and El Paso, TX