Riverwalk Trail -- San Antonio, Texas

One of us had a programming conference to attend in San Antonio, so the other one tagged along. Accommodations were at the Drury Plaza Riverwalk hotel.

It's in the former Alamo National Bank building that was built in 1929.  A bank built in 1929? Wild.

Super cool Art Deco ambience. 

Even the elevators are vintage

The view from our room looked over the Alamodome.

It seems like the weather has been following us on our trips lately.

Enjoying our 5:30 kickback courtesy of Drury. 

A Cape Cod for her. 

Warm beer for him. 

After imbibing our "free" beverages, dinner with the conference group was at the Texas Land & Cattle Steakhouse. She had the wedge salad and a very tasty grilled sirloin. 

On Friday afternoon since the weather was a beautiful 80 degrees, we decided to go for a bike ride using the B-cycles rented from the "Flores at Cesar Chavez" station.

We rode along the Mission Trail. 

Historical marker along the trail.

This house was right across the river from this marker.  Guenther's house? We have no idea. 

Part of the trail runs along the abandoned MKT (Katy) railroad line ....

.... in an area called Southtown where condos and apartment buildings were being built around the old grain elevator and silos.

 The old grain elevator is the red brick building.

 Down the hill a little ways from the Southtown apartment area the trail when under this active railroad.

See the active train?  After snapping this picture I proceeded on with my ride. Note to self: Let's not ride under railroad trestles while trains roll along overhead, because rocks fall from trains sometimes.  Luckily it was off to the side of the trail.

Lone Star Brewery

We Biked down to Steves Avenue!  

Random riding pictures.

We turned around at Concepcion Park and rode back to the B-cycle dock. Had a nice 7-1/2 mile ride.


Next day it was time to head home. I just had to take a picture of this cool sculpture made from suitcases at the San Antonio airport.

According to a friend of mine who is knowledgeable about vintage "stuff", this is a wheel of Samsonite Streamlite. And she approves.
 

Waiting to board our plane.

Eating at TGI Friday's during our 3-hour layover in Dallas.

Right beside the Levi's sign was this little gem which caused a lengthy conversation between the two computer programmers at the table.  (Hint: I was not one of them.)

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