Remember The Alamo
Oct 17, 2013, 7:32 PM
We went to the Alamo today and once again preconceived notions were just completely off base. I expected the John Wayne version. The Alamo sitting in the middle of a desert area. Oh how wrong can one person be? (That was a rhetorical question, I don't expect, or want, any smart ass answers.) the Alamo is actually situated in the flipping middle of San Antonio, there are hotels, restaurants, stores, and building of all kinds all around it. It was wild!!!! The Alamo was nice, the gardens very quiet and serene, the buildings were old and crumbly, there was a very interesting movie that pretty much debunked the John Wayne movie portrayal of the battle at the Alamo. I was expecting something more, especially since it is referred to as a shrine, you have to remove your hat inside, you have to speak in hushed tones (as if anyone did), no photos, etc.
After that we found a place to get lunch. Oh it was a big mistake. There were animals heads and upper bodies all over the walls. I don't understand why some people need to kill poor defenseless animals to feel superior, must be so sad, but I can't abide senseless killing. There was a freaking GIRAFFE head and neck on the wall. REALLY, you had to kill a giraffe, the big scary giraffe caught you off guard and you just happened to have a gun in your hands. WOW how sad and small must their self-esteem must be. Well the lunch was ok at best, it didn't sit well with Steve either. I guess the animals were getting him back. He had a burger, I had a fish sandwich, there weren't any fish on the walls.
Tomorrow we are going to go to the zoo and check out the river walk area some more. It will be good.
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