After lunch we visited various landmarks downtown including the Bexar County Courthouse, San Fernando Cathedral, City Hall, Spanish Governors Palace, and Market Square.
On our way back toward the hotel, we visited the Briscoe Western Art Museum. We almost skipped it but were glad we didn’t. The collection was especially interesting to the kids with some unique collections including saddles, spurs, guns and photographs of American Indians.
A river cruise was next on deck. The tour guide was funny and gave some history of the Riverwalk and surrounding buildings. We enjoyed the boat ride but if tourist trap boat rides aren’t your thing, you could easily skip it.
Dinner followed at the popular Casa Rio, the oldest Mexican Restaurant on the Riverwalk. Two-thirds of all restaurants in the area are Mexican or Tex-Mex so we thought we ought to try what appeared to be the busiest. It was very good.
Downtown San Antonio was a fantastic way to spend several days. We were not overly impressed with the rest of the city, but to be fair we did not spend much time in the surrounding areas. Tomorrow we head northeast to the state capital, Austin.
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