Day 7: Roadrunner and Riverwalk

 

Today we drove from Carlsbad, New Mexico, to San Antonio, Texas. We did not have anything planned in between, but we had to go to Fort Stockton, Texas, and when I found out that there is a big roadrunner statue there (like the bird more than like the cartoon character), we had to stop and take a picture. Oddball roadside attractions are fun.

We got into San Antonio around 6:00 (only because we hit another time change and are now on Central Time) with a motel near the famed Riverwalk (also near another landmark you may have heard of, called The Alamo.) It was 98 degrees even after 6:00, so Jackie did not want to go for a walk, but I did, checking out the Riverwalk near our motel.

I have been in other places with something they called a riverwalk, which consisted of a concrete trail next to a river, but this one is different. San Antonio has spent millions of dollars on the area next to the San Antonio River, with big walkways on both sides, fancy walls all around, and plenty of bridges to walk across. And that is just in the small area where I walked. The whole Riverwalk is very extensive, covering probably several miles of river. The big payoff for the city is that there are businesses all along the way, so you can stay in a hotel, shop, eat, visit a museum, and more along the river. Even on Monday in 98-degree heat, there were plenty of people out walking, and. no doubt, spending money.

Jacke and I will give it another look in the morning.