a stop through san antonio, texas

san antonio has always caught my attention

for some reason. the fun riverwalk, the

great food, the alamo, the old town charm..

all of these things have pulled me in and 

made me want to visit when i've heard

about them! since we were in austin and

heading to houston to see friends, i knew

we had to take the long way and stop on

through san antonio...finally! i am so glad

we made it here, because we both really

liked this town. chase LOVED the history

packed into this little city, and i loved the

fun atmosphere and charming streets.

we left austin and hit the road for a texas road trip.

it felt kind of weird to be in a car and just have open

road and our own schedule, since our SF city life is

fast-paced with no car and all public transport, catching

trolleys, etc. it was nice and relaxed to just drive through

the texas countryside and stop where we wanted! it made

me decide we for sure need to do a cross-country road trip

and stop at all the tiny fun towns you'd never go to one day.

we pulled into san antonio, and you can see why i

immediately loved it! it feels like the old west.

the alamo was a great stop. our texan friends told us 

they don't like the alamo, but us history-lovers (especially

chase) couldn't get enough. we used our field trip app

to read up on all of the stories while in line, and it was

fun to walk through it. it's not a long stop, and i love that

it's free for the public! it's a must-stop in san antonio.

the charming little trolleys and horse-drawn carriages

add to the appeal and slow pace of the town i think!

we wandered down to my favorite part, the riverwalk!

i LOVE things like this. it's right in the center of town,

lined with restaurants, little markets, stands, and people.

you can take boat rides down the river, and there is

live music every few steps. it's bustling and amazing!

next time we are coming and staying right on the riverwalk!

it was so pretty along here, but it is winter...so i

cannot even imagine it in summer! hot, but beautiful.

pretty buildings and desert cacti... scenes of texas!

one final stop through market square, and then we 

were back on the road headed toward houston.

bye, san antonio!!

we stopped off in luling, texas {near famous lockhart}

for some of the best texas barbecue i've ever had.

it just looked like this random little stop until we

walked in and saw about 300 people packed in there

in line...and they were mostly all locals. that's when you 

know it's good! we survived the line and got our bbq,

and it really was AMAZING. brisket with charred tips,

and the best, tangiest house bbq sauce. SO good.

at the end of the line you go into the little smokehouse to

order, and you see how authentic it really is. they cook this

meat to perfection over multiple days...and you can taste it!

on to houston to see friends!!

xo