Friday 11 April - to The Alamo!

A late start this morning after having a wonderful brekky, complete with Starbucks coffee at our hotel.  It's such a luxury to be able to walk out of our hotel and onto the Riverwalk and be in such a scenic location.  We were able to use the maps easily and find our way to the San Antonio Post Office.

It is also the Federal Court building, so we had to walk in and ask where the post office was... then entered security ( like at the airport) to enter the building!  Needless to say, the line was very short at the post office!

Next we walked across the street and around the corner and found 'The Alamo':

The Alamo is dedicated to educating all visitors, either online or in person, about the history of the Alamo and its importance to Texas and the nation.  All 300 years of Alamo history are vital to the story, but it is important to remember the Alamo’s primary role is as a memorial to those who died in the 1836 battle during the Texas fight for freedom.

Educating visitors about this history is an important part of what we do at the Alamo.  The Alamo offers many options for the Alamo visitor to learn more about the history of the battle and the Texas Revolution.  There is no charge to visit the Alamo and the public is welcome to walk the grounds and conduct their own self-guided tours.  Accordingly, self guided tour maps and additional information is provided at the desk inside the Alamo Shrine.

Orientation Film -  A short documentary film is shown every 20 minutes throughout the day in the Clara Driscoll Theatre located inside the Long Barrack Museum.  This film is free and open to the public.  The theatre will seat approximately 40 people.

History Talks -  Alamo Education department staff member provide “History Talks” several times throughout the day.

We spent a few hours looking around and learning the story of The Alamo, looking at the building itself, seeing the artefacts and thinking about the sacrifice of the soldiers.  It was very interesting!

We finished our day with a walk back to our hotel via the Riverwalk Mall and the Convention Centre.  Dressed for dinner, we went back along the Riverwalk to the restaurants and found a place called 'Casa Rio' which had cold beer and good mexican food!