Paul & Libby’s Place

No we didn’t just get back from our trip….its just taken me this long to sit down and write about it! We had a wonderful time. San Antonio is a beautiful place with lots to do, and that was just within walking distance.

Our trip did start VERY early on Saturday so we could make it in time to Snow’s BBQ (see the previous post) to enjoy some tasty treats. The bbq was great, especially the brisket, but let me tell you that was some of the BEST potato salad I had ever eaten. If we still didnt have plenty of miles to drive, and maybe had a cooler I would have been bringing some of that home! Delish.

Once we filled up our bellies we were back on the road. We made it to San Antonio, and only got a little lost. Then we found where we were supposed to be (we thought) and had to try finding the hotel again. We were staying at the Hyatt on the Riverwalk. To our surprise there was ANOTHER Hyatt that we had almost pulled into when I said “I dont think this is it.” Who puts 2 Hyatt’s less than 1 mile away from each other?? Anyway with all the roads being one-ways……well……you know how it goes. We finally arrived at the correct Hyatt (also on the Riverwalk), checked into our BEAUTIFUL suite, threw our things down and off we went exploring.

We did a little shopping along the Riverwalk and stopped by the Alamo, but didnt go in because we were intimidated by the line.

*Side note* When I originally thought of our wedding date, I did it more for the fact that a lot of the dates in our lives revolve around the 7th. Ill admit the whole 07/07/07 was cool too but what isn’t very cool is having an anniversary near a major holiday. Places and things will always be crowded, this we have accepted.

Dinner on Saturday evening can be summed up in one word……exhausting. Paul and I both had gotten numerous comments about Mi Tierra Cafe. The food and pastries were out this world, “they can cure cancer” someone told me. I kid of course, but feedback like this was close. Paul and I walked in and I knew in that moment my husband went from happy to very, very sad. The line to just get a number seemed to be a mile long. Knowing that Paul isn’t one who likes to wait I turned to him and said “well?!?!” and after promising him alcohol, we stuck it out. Towards the end of our 2 hour wait, delusion set in. We were standing in a room with candles lit and Virgin Mary’s talking to us on the walls. By the time my shiny little vibrating plastic thing went off I was just ready for bed. We made it to our table, asked our server what his favorites were, got our food, commented on how great it wasn’t, paid our bill and left all in about 15 minutes. Ok again I kid, but in the scheme of things thats what it seemed like in my head. We both admit we probably ordered the wrong thing and under different circumstances the food probably would have been out of this world…..we just wont ever wait 2 hours for it again.

Sunday was a better day…..no lines, no waiting. Well just a little. We got up, went and had some breakfast cooked by some questionable people, and decided to wait it out for the Alamo. The line was long again, but moved very quickly. Paul and I opted for the audio tour, so earbuds in and off we went for an hour and a half walking and listening, taking in all the history. All in all a great time at the Alamo.

After that it was lunch time. We headed back to the Riverwalk. We lucked out and found a wonderful place called Casa Rio. Delicious food, great service. We had to wait a little, but for a chance to have lunch on the river it was worth it. While we were sitting there waiting for the food, we both commented on how incredibly dirty the river was. Big pieces of trash, dead animals, and I think maybe a body were banging up along the sides. But we didnt dwell on it. In fact we embraced it by going on a tour of the river after lunch. For a small fee and about 50 minutes of your time you can take a boat ride equipped with a tour guide and hear all about how the Riverwalk came to be. Very enjoyable!

Casa Rio from the tour boat

The day concluded with more walking and shopping. After dinner we headed back to the hotel for an early night in of relaxing. We did use that opportunity to enjoy the free amenity that came with our room which was champagne and strawberries

After stopping at a German restaurant for breakfast on Monday we headed back home. We timed everything perfectly and hit no rush hour traffic. What a superb ending to a superb weekend.

I cant wait to see where next year’s anniversary will take us.

We love you all!

Libby

This is a bonus picture of Paul.  He had an idea as soon as he saw this statue (in front of our hotel) but it was a little tall for the effect he wanted.  I think you’ll get the basic idea.