I just returned from a business trip to San Antonio, Texas where it was 103-degrees on each of the 5 days I was there. It's a good thing we had our very own "103-degree heat wave" here in Seattle shortly before I went on my trip as I think that helped to "prepare" me a little bit. At least everything was air-conditioned in San Antonio, which is not the case in Seattle. We tend to melt like butter when the temperatures get above 85-degrees up here.I stayed at the Marriott Riverwalk hotel directly across the street from the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center. This was most convenient since it meant I didn't have far to walk in the sweltering heat to get to the conference.
At the end of each day of training sessions, I did venture out and explore the city a bit, spending most of my time in and around the Riverwalk neighborhood. With a large variety of shops, cafes, and people, Riverwalk had a lot to offer a tourista like myself.
I had breakfast at Schilo's Deli one morning. I think these pictures speak for themselves. YUM!!
(Don't click on this photo if you're hungry! The pancakes look good enough to eat!)
One evening I felt pretty adventurous and took a bus to the Market Square. I found some very festive Mexican restaurants there complete with singing minstrels, mariachi bands, and bakeries featuring wonderful Mexican sweet breads.
I could not have ended my trip to San Antonio without seeing the Alamo and the nearby Cathedral of San Fernando. I had to wait and wait to get these photos without tourists in them as they are both pretty popular attractions.
The cathedral is spectacular at night:
The Alamo is definately worth remembering:
And, as Pee Wee sadly discovered in his Big Adventure, there is no basement in the Alamo!
all photos by Deby Alm http://www.flickr.com/photos/debyc/
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