Trip to San Antonio

Jeff and I love to visit San Antonio. I think it is one of the most romantic cities I have ever been to and Jeff and I have made a lot of wonderful memories there. It is one of our favorite spots for a weekend getaway! This weekend we decided to do just that, get away. We were both in need of some relaxation and we wanted to spend some quality time together before Jeff started getting busy again at work. Jeff suggested we wake up early, like "walking club early." In other words, we got up at 5 AM and were on our way to San Antonio at 6 AM!

In spite of the early departure, we still made our regular stop to Buc-ees. Yes, my husband bought beef jerky at 8 AM! We got to Fiesta Texas right in time for them to open and we stayed until they closed at 10 PM. We rode the new ride, Goliath, which our friend Derek calls a "parking lot coaster." Besides that we mostley saw shows and tried to stay in the air conditioning as much as possible. It was HOT! We also got to see Fiesta Texas' outdoor summer show, The Lone Star Spectacular. It is a laser and firework show and was a wonderful end to the day, especially since the sun was down and there was a nice breeze.

Sunday we slept in, checked out of our hotel, and headed for the Riverwalk. We took the stroll of around a mile and enjoyed the views along the way. We ate lunch at Casa Rio and then went to Market Square to look around. On our way back to the car we visited Marriage Island. I have seen it from the river boat tour, but have never actually stood on it. It is a really cute naturally made heart-shaped island where hundreds of marriage ceremonies are performed each year. We also saw a beautiful cathedral with fountains in front of it where children were playing in the water. Around 4 PM we headed home and made a stop at Buc-ees again on the way. It was a perfect weekend!