2017 - SAN ANTONIO | ||
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Jim - 40" adobe wall |
Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose and the Alamo are part of the historic mission trail in and around San Antonio |
Inside MIssion Concepcion. |
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Mission San Jose - & Ray |
Inside the mission walls - stalls for commerce
within the mission precincts |
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Side view of Mission San Jose - showing the Rose Window and part of the cloister gallery
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The Rose Window - symbol of San Antonio Sculpted for a lost love.
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The mission church - side view |
Artwork over the main entrance - Joseph, Mary, Jesus
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Lovely Hispanic lady having wedding pix taken at Mission San Jose main entrance
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Mission San Jose - showing more of the "Convento" |
Incredible sculpture work - figure over main door
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Some of us attended Sun AM worship which included a mariachi band - beautiful.
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Just like Mission Conception and Mission San Jose, the Alamo mission also had a wall surrounding the mission grounds. It was from this wall that the Texicans defended themselves from Mexican General (and President0 Sant Ana during the 1836 battle for Texan independence. Today, the area that was within the Alamo's walls is largely commercial, plazas, etc. The interior grounds behind the Alamo church iteslf is all that remains of the original land. |
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View of the front of the Alamo Mision church and the plaza in the foreground. |
Obelisk-type monument to those who died att the battle of the Alamo in 1836 - inscribed with the names of all. |
The Alamo grounds/gardens were the site of a re-enactment team during our visit to the mission. |
This is us - just about all who attended this 2018 "Aburg" reunion.. "I'm beginning to believe that just-a-bit-out-of-focus is much kinder to we septuagenarians than crystal clear "over-exposure! |
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Friday night - Oktoberfest!!!! |
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Sometimes it's
better to be just a frame apart! Our host and hostess - Bonnie and Phil. |
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San Antonio offers many attractions, including mueums, the Botanical Garden, the Mercado (Mexican Market) and a host of historic sites. The Crocket Hotel was selected as our residence-venue by hosts Bonnie and Phil to allow easy access to many of these sites, in addition to being within easy walking distance to the famed River Walk along the San Antonio River. | ||
Painted iron benches at the Mercado |
At the Mercado |
Entertainment at the Mercado on a special fiesta
day. |
Festively adorned restaurants & bars in the Mercado | ||
INFO RE THE ARMY MUSEUM THOSE WHO HAVE NOT DONE SO AS YET MIGHT WANT TO THINK ABOUT HELPING TO CREATE A PERMANENT MARKER FOR THE 9TH OF OUR ERA
To those who wanted shirts, I am still looking for a better "deal" at Lands End Business. Don't give up on me yet. If there are others who want to have a 9th Engineer polo shirt, please let me know what size(s) you want. |
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