Week 2 - Gallup to Corpus Christi; San Antonio
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After locating an RV site, we parked near the city centre and strolled along the pretty riverside walkway, the Paseo del Rio. This follows the river, which is some 20 feet below street level and meanders for several miles, sometimes crossing the river on small footbridges. The walkway is lined with many lively restaurants and bars, which were filled with Americans celebrating the holiday. It's even nicer at night, when all lit up. We saw the Alamo and the cathedral, several tall buildings and the ex-residence of the Spanish governor, but the historical aspects undoubtedly would mean more to an American. An amusing beggar approached; "Hello, my name's Tony", and told a hard luck story about his mother being ill, but it was not very convincing. The city generally has a European air, and probably deserves more attention than we gave it. We didn't have time to see any of the famous missions, ornate churches left over from Spanish times. In the evening we failed to find a bar to celebrate the Fourth, since the RV site was in a quiet area, so we swam in the (very hot) pool instead.
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