Again we woke up to dense fog. I'm guessing this is a regular thing down here. But no worries, the weatherman says that after it burns off the temperature will get above 80 today. YES!
After our "preview" tour yesterday, we decided that we most wanted to visit the Market District, and Mission Concepcion. We parked near the market and headed to La Margarita Restaurant. We each got a bowl of Tortilla Soup. Shredded tortilla shells, onions, vegetables and a whole chicken breast in an almost clear chicken broth. Delicious! We then shared a chicken taco and chicken enchilada. This isn't the stuff you get at Taco Bell. The taco was filled with seasoned shredded chicken, cheese and toppings. The enchilada was served covered in cheese, sauce and sour cream. Excellent lunch.
We then needed to walk it off, so we proceeded to explore the rest of the Market District. Lined with souvenir stands, gift shops, restaurants, and bars, it is not unlike the Strip District in Pittsburgh, the Old City Market in Charleston, SC, or the French Market District in New Orleans. The major difference is it's Tex-Mex flavor. Mariachi musicians stroll the area to entertain the tourists and Spanish or Cowboy music is coming from the establishments. I spotted a guy wearing a T-shirt asking "GOT FIVE?" and on the back it said Dallas Cowboys. I had to restrain myself to prevent me from saying to him, "As, a matter of fact, we've got SIX!"
Having covered all of the Market District, we hopped aboard the tour trolley. Since we were the only ones, the driver asked where we wanted to go. We replied Mission Concepcion. One of five missions settled by the Franciscans, Alamo being the more famous, Concepcion is still an operating Church. This church still had the Frescoes on the walls that have been there for more than 200 years. A beautiful Church, especially decorated for Christmas. Outside, the manicured grounds held a cactus garden and a grotto dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
About an hour later, we got back on the trolley and headed for the car and back to base camp. Our intentwas to continue the musical theme and find a local "Cowboy" bar near camp. There were 3 choices in Borene (pronounced Bernie). One was having a Texas Hold 'em tournament, one cited the Christmas holiday and the third was closed. We settled for some Texas beef instead. The Tin Roof had some serious steaks and ours were served with a bacon, garlic, Alfredo sauce topping...YEEE HAWWW!
I think Judy summed up our experience in San Antonio best. "San Antonio is a pearl in the oyster that is Texas".
Back at the ranch, er, I mean motor home, we stowed the car in the trailer and prepped for our morning departure to New Mexico and the Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
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