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| Spring 2006 Texas Trip | |||||||||||||||||
| In San Antonio we drove along the mission trail. Over 400 years ago Spanish expeditions began to explore land that is now the American Southwest. Beginning in the 16th century, missionaries, accompanied by a few soldiers, moved north out of the Valley of Mexico, founding missions and presidios. By 1718 this activity extended to the San Antonio River, helping form the nucleus of the future city of San Antonio itself. |
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| I find old wood doors and gates fasinating. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Although the main part of this old mission is still actively used, the arches at the rear of the building once housed rooms for monks and other uses. | |||||||||||||||||
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The exposed arches make for interesting patterns of light and shadows. | ||||||||||||||||
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| The front of the same mission building. | |||||||||||||||||
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| We stayed in a B&B in the district of San Antonio that had many old, beautiful homes. There is a walking tour we took, and it was only a few blocks to walk over and connect to the River Walk. | |||||||||||||||||
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| On the way back home, we stopped for a break in Marathon to look at the historic Gage Hotel. I like cowskulls so this wall intrigued me. | |||||||||||||||||