So we had a great time in Austin but it was time to head to San Antonio.
There was 3 things in San Antonio. 1. Alamo Dome (Home of the San Antonio Spurs NBA), 2. River Walk, 3. The Alamo.
We headed straight for the centre of town and down to the River Walk. The River Walk is a canal type setup with bars and restaurants lining the banks. It looked like a happening place to be at night time, but during the day, was more casual and laid back. We jumped on a tourist barge and has a lovely Mexican lady try and tell us about all the different buildings and bridges - she was very hard o understand.
Then a shot walk to the Alamo. If you haven't heard of it, then it's hard to explain why Texans consider this a sacred place. Most people have heard of Davy Crockett but don't know much about him. It used to be a Mission, but was turned into a fort due to it's position. Long story short, They got copped an absolute schelacking by an invading Mexican army during their fight for independence. This pummelling inspired a resurgence and they used the "Cry of the Alamo" to overcome this army at another battle a month or so later.
The Alamo
The letter the commander sent out asking for re-inforcements "Victory or death"
So San Antonio was done, time to head back to Houston.
We headed out for dinner to catch up with Mike (ex Nascar dude), and Reggie Slater (ex NBA player). Ended up in a trivia comp where 2 of the questions were about Australia
We still came second though
Had a great night and Reggie invited us to see his new basketball setup on the south side of Houston. He runs a handful of automotive repair centres but this sports complex was his baby. We then headed to his place which turned into a "Cribs" type tour. He had everything
. Champion of a bloke!
We spent the next day at a ranch owned by a friend of Marc's. The place was really green and sat on the edge of a lake. So we rode bikes, drank beer and shot guns
The Jockey's must be tiny in the US
I strayed
Mon didn't
And she's a great shot! Got the can 1st go...
I had a go
The result
Next Day - NASA - Very humbling.
Pics tell the story.
Mission Control - THE Actual place
Training facitlities
Saturn V - HUGE!
Then i got dragged along to a bar where I had to 2-step.
Mon bought cowboy boots so she wanted to test them out...
Can you pick the odd one out?
We wrapped up our last night in Texas with a BBQ at the home we were staying. As grateful guests, we brought along some Coopers Sparkling and some Aussie red wine. We were treated to some amazing food such as Dove, Deer sausage and the greatest steak i have ever eaten
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Texas Wrap-up. The nicest bunch of people I have ever met. Their views on things like guns may seem strange to us, but in their environment, seems normal. Houston was like any big city but the poeple made the difference.
