| The Older but Wiser Lutherans (OWLS) of Grace
Lutheran Church enjoyed a fun-filled and educational trip to San
Antonio, TX and other points of interest in October, 2010. The
group left Grace early on the 24th and returned the evening of the
31st. (In time to go Trick or Treating).
On Sunday. 10/24, we spend the day on the bus en route to
Houston, chauffeured by Humberto, our very capable and affable Motor
Coach Operator.
The links below will
lead you to a pictorial history of our trip.
10/25, left our motel at 9 AM, spent the morning at Katy Mills,
Katy, TX, for shopping and lunch. Left Katy at 1 PM, arrived
at our motel in San Antonio, checked in, and boarded the bus again
for a Cracker Barrel dinner.
- 10/26,
we met Janie, our Step-on Tour Guide for the first time who led
us on a driving tour of San Antonio that included a visits
to the King William Historic District, the San Fernando
Cathedral, the SAS Shoe Factory, lunch and shopping at the
historic El Mercado Market Square, some free time at the
Rivercenter Mall, then to the famed River Walk for dinner and a
boat tour. A full, 11-hour day.
- 10/27,
boarded the bus at 8 AM and headed to Fredericksburg, TX, home
of The National Museum of the Pacific War which offered an
interesting, detailed and educational perspective of the World
War II Pacific War. Lunch at one of the many German
Bistros in town, touring the many unique shops in
Fredericksburg, a quick trip to the Torri di Pietra Vineyards,
and then to the LBJ Ranch and the Texas Whitehouse in Stonewall,
TX. Left Stonewall at 4 PM and drove to the Enchanted
Springs Ranch in Boerne, TX, where we were enjoyed a BBQ dinner
and western entertainment headed by Pistol Packin' Paula.
We returned to our motel at 8 PM, another full, fun-packed day.
- 10/28,
boarded the bus at 8:30 AM, picked up our tour guide and made an
unscheduled stop at the picturesque Japanese Sunken
Garden. From there we toured the Mission San Jose, the
"Queen of the Missions, then drove to the Institute of
Texan Cultures. Then on to lunch at the Rivercenter Mall,
after which we viewed the IMAX film "The Price of
Freedom" relating to the battle at the Alamo. After
the film we walked across the street to the Alamo and spent
about 2 hours touring the shrine. Then on to dinner at the
Old San Francisco Steakhouse.
- 10/29, boarded the bus headed to our motel in Houston, but en
route stopped at the George Ranch Historical Park.
10/30, boarded the bus at 8 AM and headed to Pensacola.
About 6:30 a happy, but weary group of OWLS arrived at Grace.
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