Great San Antonio Weekend

 We took the kids down to San Antonio for the weekend with the intention of going to Sea World.  We did that too, but Friday night, we walked around downtown where our hotel was located.  We stayed in a hundred-year-old hotel called the St. Anthony, which takes up half a city block.  We saw pictures all over the lobby of famous people who have stayed there, like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver.

It was beautiful and fun to stay in.  This is the staircase in the lobby.  People have weddings here frequently and take pictures on this staircase.

 This was our room.  Just a standard size, but with old-fashioned furniture. 

We had two, yes, TWO bathrooms!  Neither was huge, but the kids had their own tub.  Have you ever stayed in a single hotel room with two bathrooms?  Me either.

 Seth playing in front of the second bathroom.  There were also two walk-in closets.  They had the old lightbulb fixtures with a pull string.  Funny.

On every floor, near the elevators, there was a mail chute

that went down to the lobby to a mailbox for pick-up.  I don't know if it's still used, but I thought it was cool.

Outdoor pool on the roof.  And yes, the kids went swimming!

While walking around downtown we saw this Texas Ranger museum, complete with cow animal heads for decoration

Close-up of the Texas Longhorn

City pidgeons

Being chased by Seth.  I don't know why, but my kids always chase birds.

Outside the Alamo--a memorial to the brave men who died there.

A huge old oak tree inside the Alamo

A huge old cactus bush inside the Alamo

San Antonio's Riverwalk and the boats that travel up and down.



Next up:  Sea World!