Hey..
So it's 4.15pm on the 13th January here.
We are currently in our hostel room in New Orleans relaxing after a morning strolling though the French Quarter. But we have another 6 days here, so that can be blogged about in full another time. =]
Last we updated we had a bit of a silly Amtrak ride that dropped us off in San Antonio...
*Makes wooshy sounds that take you back to the past*
So we arrived in San Antonio, and after waiting 40 minutes for our bags ( it's now 12.05am) we get a cab to the Motel. The cab drivers a hoot & jokes & keeps us entertained the whole time. He actually earned his tip!
Now we stayed a little bit out of the city so were pleased to find a downtown bus right at our doorstep. So the next day we head into town to see the historical Alamo & the Famous Riverwalk.
The Alamo was full on - It's full of stories & bits and pieces from the times. Old knives, buttons etc, and took us through as much of the story as we could really grasp. It's just amazing how much we don't know.
After a reflective morning we went to the riverwalk. Now most of the year it is stunning, cafes and restaurants, bars & quirky shops line the riverbank on both side's whilst it circle's under the city. The river even goes through the mall. Well we picked the one time of year where it was drained. So instead, we had trucks & workmen everywhere. Still highly interesting & it's charm still managed to shine through.
So it's 4.15pm on the 13th January here.
We are currently in our hostel room in New Orleans relaxing after a morning strolling though the French Quarter. But we have another 6 days here, so that can be blogged about in full another time. =]
Last we updated we had a bit of a silly Amtrak ride that dropped us off in San Antonio...
*Makes wooshy sounds that take you back to the past*
So we arrived in San Antonio, and after waiting 40 minutes for our bags ( it's now 12.05am) we get a cab to the Motel. The cab drivers a hoot & jokes & keeps us entertained the whole time. He actually earned his tip!
Now we stayed a little bit out of the city so were pleased to find a downtown bus right at our doorstep. So the next day we head into town to see the historical Alamo & the Famous Riverwalk.
The Alamo was full on - It's full of stories & bits and pieces from the times. Old knives, buttons etc, and took us through as much of the story as we could really grasp. It's just amazing how much we don't know.
After a reflective morning we went to the riverwalk. Now most of the year it is stunning, cafes and restaurants, bars & quirky shops line the riverbank on both side's whilst it circle's under the city. The river even goes through the mall. Well we picked the one time of year where it was drained. So instead, we had trucks & workmen everywhere. Still highly interesting & it's charm still managed to shine through.
San Antonio was nice, we both thought so, people were friendly and even though we were in Texas, with the "we don't call 911, picture of a gun" T-shirts, it felt slightly European with the riverwalk and such. Other highlights include strolling through the Five & Dime singing Brian Adams, and watching a movie for $4 each on the day we were lugging around our backpacks. A bit of cheap rest.
Afterwards we got back on the Amrak & we had our sleeper this time. Ridiculously small & handy. How they fitted all those gadgets in that tiny space I'm not too sure I've figured out yet.
Well, this feels like its gone on forever, so I might leave it there, but on the train we met 2 lovely couples one celebrating 40, the other 50 years of marriage. Refreshing. ooh & it was free food which made the journey seem much more valuable. And I am sorry to disappoint, but as we slept some of the ride, and got a snes emulator... we didn't have any paint wars this time. Next time perhaps.
2 comments:
LOl those whooshing noises made me feel like I was watching waynes world lol. Time for the scooby doo ending diddle do dibble do
ooooo looking forward to mister squiggle wars LOL
hahaha we downloaded Waynes world for our Snes. FUNNY!
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