San Antonio Trip - Day 1 - A success
At the Alamo.
So...we've had a lot going on lately. Tried to take a trip to CA with Gabby and Ellie, (Babci and Papa were going to watch Maggie and Ben for 6 days) but some medical issues w/Maggie caused us to cancel the vacation.
Now...we're trying to recapture a little mini-break with Gabby and Ellie. Looked at local Austin hotels/destinations, but after doing some research decided to head to the Hill Country Hyatt in San Antonio. Day 1: Alamo and Riverwalk; Day 2: Sea World; Day 3: Morning at the resort then TBD/head back home.
Managed to leave the house on time around 9:30. Spent late morning touring the Alamo.
In front of the Alamo Memorial.
Giant Live Oak on the Alamo Grounds.
Then lunch at Joe's Crab Shack on the Riverwalk.
Then off to the Hill Country Hyatt. We checked-in, walked around to see the grounds, played a little tetherball, then put on our swimsuits (or "bathing soups" as Ben calls them) and headed toward pool. Took a detour for ice cream sundaes, then off to the pool. After a little bit of figuring out which inner tube/floatie combo worked best for Ellie (turns out two-floatie-come-no-tube worked best), we hit the "lazy river" for at least an hour or so. Even took a little break to build sand castles on the little mini beach. After that, washed up the girls, and headed to dinner where Ellie started getting very tired as 7:00 came and went. Ellie chose not to go to bed (*surprise*) so we all watched a great Exotic Animal family show out on the lawn at 7:30 (sloths, and macaws,and tarantulas, oh my), then a horse-drawn carriage ride around the golf course, followed by roasting marshwallows and making smores. As we headed back to the room at 9:00 (well past their 8:00 bedtime), Gabby excitedly remarked "This is my favorite place in Texas!"
We got the girls into bed and were singing bedtime songs. Ellie could barely keep her eyes open but commented that she couldn't sleep. We laughed and asked why, and Ellie said, "I can't sleep because there's just so much fun!" A great day all around!
Needless to say...they both soon fell asleep.
Hopefully they won't be too tuckered out for SeaWorld tomorrow!
Giant Live Oak on the Alamo Grounds.
Then lunch at Joe's Crab Shack on the Riverwalk.
Then off to the Hill Country Hyatt. We checked-in, walked around to see the grounds, played a little tetherball, then put on our swimsuits (or "bathing soups" as Ben calls them) and headed toward pool. Took a detour for ice cream sundaes, then off to the pool. After a little bit of figuring out which inner tube/floatie combo worked best for Ellie (turns out two-floatie-come-no-tube worked best), we hit the "lazy river" for at least an hour or so. Even took a little break to build sand castles on the little mini beach. After that, washed up the girls, and headed to dinner where Ellie started getting very tired as 7:00 came and went. Ellie chose not to go to bed (*surprise*) so we all watched a great Exotic Animal family show out on the lawn at 7:30 (sloths, and macaws,and tarantulas, oh my), then a horse-drawn carriage ride around the golf course, followed by roasting marshwallows and making smores. As we headed back to the room at 9:00 (well past their 8:00 bedtime), Gabby excitedly remarked "This is my favorite place in Texas!"
We got the girls into bed and were singing bedtime songs. Ellie could barely keep her eyes open but commented that she couldn't sleep. We laughed and asked why, and Ellie said, "I can't sleep because there's just so much fun!" A great day all around!
Needless to say...they both soon fell asleep.
Hopefully they won't be too tuckered out for SeaWorld tomorrow!
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