San Antonio December 2004

This was a quick - we just have to get away - over night trip to San Antonio. I had just started working at a new company and J had just finished his second semester of school. It was a rough semester. We decided that we wanted to have a quick little getaway before we got caught up in the holidays.

So, we made a quick escape to San Antonio. We stayed at our favorite hotel chain, Embassy Suites. (We like it because there are TWO rooms. He can stay up late and watch tv without bugging me while I read or, usually, go to sleep.) We made a reservation for dinner at this really nice place on the Riverwalk called Biga on the Banks. It was very nice - we had a lovely table by the river. They had tables outside but it was freezing. (Sometimes it gets cold in Texas in the winter).

We got there with about an hour or two to rest up before our reservation. So we didn't do much that day. But the next day we did get up and walk around the Riverwalk. When in San Antonio, you can't really leave without seeing the Alamo.
I've been to San Antonio many times but I am always compelled to stop here. The history of the place is just amazing. Then, of course there's the Riverwalk itself. There are so many shops and restaurants. The next time we come back (and I know we'll be back), I want to stay at the Munger Hotel. It's supposed to be haunted. Who can resist that?
Not too far from here is the place where we had brunch. It was at a place called Mi Tierra. Oh kids.. if you are ever in San Antonio, this is the place to stop for Mexican food. They are open 24 hours and they are busy. They serve breakfast all day (I think) and they have an in house bakery where you can get Mexican treats. I'd come all the way down here just for that!
After the feeding, we climbed back in the car and headed back to reality. It was a nice little interlude..