We made it to Arizona!

Dec. 11, 2010

Along the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas

Texas is ONE BIG STATE!  We took 6 days to get from east to west and then spent one night in New Mexico and have arrived early in Arizona.  We are at Tucson, AZ tonite and plan to be in Casa Grande tomorrow where we will settle down for 3 months.
We found Texas very interesting and very different from where we have been for the past couple months.  We managed to have a great day in San Antonio at the Alamo and along the River Walk.  They have done a great job of creating a fun way to enjoy the river through town and have turned it into a great meandering canal running through and under buildings and streets in the down town area.  Lots of shops and restaurants along the way with great trees and plants.  We also enjoyed several hours at the Alamo and found that the "Hollywood" version is not entirely accurate (John Wayne did do a great job in the movie tho!)
Here are some photos of our time in Texas...we were not allowed to take pictures inside the buildings at the Alamo, so here are some courtyard pictures.....

going in to the Alamo

Chruch at the Alamo

cannon in the courtyard



live oak in the courtyard of the Alamo



just a pretty archway

Here are some shots of the River Walk in San Antonio.....really beautiful!!


River Walk





walking right on the river's edge....no railing or wall...



friends Harley made along the way

tilework under the bridges

Here's where the scenery begins to change and looks more like the desert.....Las Cruces, New Mexico.  We spent a day here and visited Old Town Masilla.  Billy the Kid was here once!  We liked seeing the adobe buildings and the "Southwest" flavor.

Las Cruces, New Mexico

little shop in Masilla

great doorway to a home

just a pretty scene

more friends for Harley at our campsite

We are looking forward to the next leg of our adventure....3 months in Casa Grande.  Boy this retirement stuff is really nice....