Focht Family Blog

Today we drove the RV into downtown San Antonio. We found a parking lot off of Bowie Street that was $20 a day for RVs and buses. It was only about a block from the Alamo so that was our first stop. Unfortunately they didn’t want photographs of the insides of the buildings so I have a picture of us in front of 4 of the 6 flags that have flown over Texas.

Next is a picture of an unusual tree that was in the middle of the courtyard that mom loved. Its branches grew towards the ground on all the sides.

After we walked around the Alamo and looked at all of the artifacts we took the kids to the Children’s Museum of San Antonio. This is the second time that I have been able to use my membership that I bought to Boonshoft Museum in Dayton, OH. They have a $100 family membership that gives you reciprocal benefits at zoos, aquariums, science museums and children’s museums that are part of national associations. The kids had a lot of fun. Here is a picture of Josh using one of the construction vehicles.

And of Samantha and Timmy playing checkers….

Because it was New Yea’s Eve they had special art projects, face painting and confetti and sparkling cider at the strike of noon. Here are pictures of the kid’s faces painted.

After we dropped off their art projects at the RV we walked to the River Center for lunch at the food court. This is a three story mall that is on the man made part of the river that goes through San Antonio. They have boat rides that you can take from the mall that goes through 2 1/2 miles through man made parts and natural parts of the river and follows the River Walk. We decided to end our day with the boat ride. I tried to take some pictures but ended up with Josh on my lap because he was getting tired. Here is a picture of five bells in La Villita that signify the five missions in San Antonio.

We are tired and are back at the park now. Although the office wasn’t that concerned with our missing hose when I asked this morning we found out when we got back today that our neighbor had taken it because they weren’t sure if we were coming back…. so we now have it back again. Tomorrow’s outing will be to Cascade Caverns.