Travel, Tourism, Texas, and History
Explore the Spanish Missions of San Antonio
Legends and history live on at the Alamo and four other missions in San Antonio, Texas
Before my wife and I planned a four-day trip to San Antonio, the only Spanish mission in the area that we knew of was the Alamo. But as we prepared for our journey, we learned that the U.S. National Park Service manages four more missions in San Antonio Missions National Historic Park.
We enjoyed our four days in San Antonio. During our visit, we visited five historic Spanish missions, wandered along the River Walk, wandered through the historic King William neighborhood, and were thrilled by the music performed by high school mariachi bands. From a culinary standpoint, we focused on delicious Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisines.
Arrival in San Antonio
After we checked into our hotel in downtown San Antonio, we walked to the Alamo. The first and last time I had visited the city and the old mission was nearly forty years earlier. As a United States Air Force Airman in basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, other airmen and I enjoyed a one-day leave to visit the city. On both visits, the first stop was the legendary site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836.
