After we left Bill and Kathie we headed toward San Antonio. The drive was uneventful which is always welcomed! The park we landed in was extremely nice. Every spot had a cement pad and a pretty big size grassy area to sit out and have a fire at night or BBQ. I would recommend this park if ever passing through. It is called Carefree RV Park and it is one bus stop away from the River Walk.
Because we arrived there early afternoon, of course we napped. When we woke up we went into town and had the best Mexican food, ever! Its a place called Rosario's. It was odd - for me - I have not heard that name since High School. I went to school with a Rosario and it made me wonder where he ended up and how his life is going. He was a really nice guy. Okay, off the reminiscing crap! 
It was suggested to us to walk across the street and use the city bus for $1.10 per person. We did. It was a smart move. Once downtown we saw how hard it was to find a parking spot and if you decide to use a parking garage it can cost up to $27.00 for the day.
I learned alot of history that I had no idea about. For instance, I knew that Davie Crockett died there but I did not know to what extent he was involved. He was an extremely brave man. There we two other men involved with the Alamo and its demise. The first, and most important, was Commander William Barrett Travis. He was from South Carolina. He lead the fight and requested back up several times.He was refused. He pleaded (click on the pic of the slate letter to enlarge) for help to the communities of Texas and finally on the 8th day of fighting 200 volunteers showed up.
There were 6500 Mexicans against 189 men in the Alamo. There was no chance, but yet they held onto control for 13 full days. The final letter that Commander Travis wrote the the people is so incredibly touching. He explains his trial and tribulations and then stated that if no help were to arrive he would die in honor and never, ever give up. Never surrender! He was 26 years old.
It was March 6, 1836 when it was all over.
The second guy in line was Davie Crockett. He was the former congressman of Tennessee but believed with all his heart that the Texans needed to become free of Mexico. He was a famed frontiersman and he gave up his life for what he believed.
The 3rd man was Jim Bowie. He was a renowned knife fighter and was used by Travis for upfront confrontations. It is believed that he killed over 46 men using his knife alone.
There are several original doors and walls and drawings on walls that remain. They offer an immense amount of artifacts from the war. It is humbling and very touching to walk where men laid down their lives for freedom. Today, we seem to send men and women across the world to defend our freedom and yet, most of us, still do not appreciate it. It is all too distant. Unless you know someone personally who is in harms way, it becomes just another day in history. I cannot imagine what it was like 300 years ago, and am so thankful that I did not have to .
We pulled out of San Antonio with a new appreciation. We already know how fortunate we are to live the lives that we live, and the freedoms that we have, but The Alamo touched both of us. (Just knowing, from day one, that you do not have a chance in hell, and yet not surrender, is truly heroic).
On a positive note, after the Alamo we went to the Guinness World's Record Museum. It was amusing to say the least. And then on the bus on the way back to our temporary housing unit, we noticed they had a leather bound, sewn in dedication, to Rosa Parks. Yeah for them!
Thanks for reading and have a good week. We are on our way home and cannot wait to see everyone
