Our next Spring Break destination was San Antonio. When we arrived in town we started with the things you must do when visiting San Antonio, the Alamo and the river walk. John and I really enjoyed the Alamo. I did not remember a lot about its' history from my school days and there were many wonderful resources there from which to learn. John preferred reading the large time line located outside the building while I preferred listening to the people who worked there and brought the history to life. The kids were not as excited about learning all the history but maybe when they learn about it in school it will help that they have visited.
Many people had told us how great the riverwalk was but I must say we were less than impressed. It is a collection of restaurants on the small river with boats constantly driving by full of tourists with guides telling poorly written jokes. The most annoying part was that at each restaurant you passed they had someone outside trying to solicit your business. Having to say no thank you over and over again was very annoying. We did not stay long before heading to find our hotel.
The hotel was a much different experience and we loved it! We stayed at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort. It was located in town but you would never know it the way the property was nestled back into the woods. It was a beautiful place. The first day we took advantage of some of the amenities. The kids had s'mores inside at one of the fireplaces, we swung in the hammocks and the swings, John and Sam played tetherball and the kids rode bikes while John and I walked the nature trail. It was a peaceful and relaxing way to end our day of sightseeing and travel.
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