As you know, there have been some devastating hurricanes in this part of Texas. As a result, in the event of evacuation, the freeways are changed from two-way traffic to "get out of town" lanes. It makes sense but it was strange for us to see.

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Our campground was actually about 40 minutes from San Antonio and fairly close to Bandera, which in the 1870's was a staging area for large cattle drives. This activity earned the town the name "Cowboy Capital of the World". This small town, like so many others in Texas, has this beautiful county courthouse.

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We walked inside and were greeted by the bailiff/information person. After talking a bit, he told us to enter the county clerks office and have a look around. We were amazed when the county clerk shared deed books with us dating back to the 1800's and brand books like this one where ranchers register their brand. It was very interesting.

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One would think that the Alamo was a huge place but indeed it is quite small but historically relevant in terms of historical legacy. It epitomizes the heroic stand a contingent of brave men made against overwhelming odds in the name of freedom.

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This part of the Riverwalk is near the King William District. The Riverwalk came into being in 1921 after the San Antonio River overflowed during a violent storm and killed 50 people.

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Prominent German merchants established the King William Historic District in the 1840's.

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To prevent further tragedies, city officials wanted to pave over the section of the untamed San Antonio River that cut through downtown. The women fought this idea and turned the tide in favor of a flood-control program. Their vision became a reality in 1941 and today one can walk along the river or take a narrated boat tour.

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How we ended up at this place along the Riverwalk for lunch is beyond me but I can tell you we sure had fun!

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These are the rules at Dicks!

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Founded in 1731, San Fernando Cathedral is among the oldest Catholic parish churches in the southwest.

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We were shocked when we were encouraged to take all the photos we wanted and that we could actually go on the altar to get a closer look at the three gold-leaf retablos (altar pieces).

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There is a large, local herd of resident deer at our Thousand Trails campground here on Medina Lake (which unfortunately is dry because of the three year drought). We bought a 50-pound bag of feed so we could try to fatten them up a bit. It was so much fun to get to watch them up close and personal.

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Because they are protected here and because many people feed them, the deer are pretty bold. This young lady thought nothing of eating out of the scooper dish.

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Finally a pretty sunset!

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