Grand Trolley Tour...Day 1

We drove into San Antonio, toured the Alamo and then bought a two day Grand Trolley Tour of the city. The Alamo grounds and buildings present a serene environment for visitors to contemplate 300 years of history. San Antonio and the Alamo played a critical role in the Texas Revolution in 1835.  in 1836, the Texans and Tejanos prpepared to defend the Alamo together. The defenders held out for thirteen days. They saw the Alamo was the key to the defense of Texas. They were ready to give their lives rather than surrender their position to General Santa Anna. Among those were Jim Bowie, renowned knife fighter and David Crockett, famed frontiersman and former congressmen from Tennessee. The final assault came before daybreak on March 6, 1836. There were defenders who lost their lives from various states, Ireland, England, Scotland and Germany.
Following his victory at the Alamo, President and General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna began persuing General Sam Houston's Texas army, while a second Mexican column defeated and massacred a Texas force at Goliad.
Near the San jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou, Houston's army reversed the surprise method of attack and defeated Santa Anna.

Street scenes as we walked in San Antonio

 

 

 

 

We purchased the trolley tour tickets and boarded the trolley near the Alamo and rode it to the Market Place for lunch at La Margarita Restaurant

 

San Antonio River



We visited the Mi Tierra Bakery after lunch

Two other points of interest in San Antonio are the Pearl Brewery which was originally opened in 1881. it closed operations in 2001. Also the Culinary Institute of America San Antonio. It has become a culinary and cultural destination



 we parked in a parking garage on the very top (tenth floor)!

 

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