MISSION SAN JOSE

There are several missions in San Antonio.  We went to the main one, San Jose.  It was a spectacular example.

THE ALAMO

We left yesterday afternoon for San Antonio.  We arrived late, got our car, some dinner and looked for a hotel.

This morning we headed out for some quick sightseeing.

First stop - the Alamo.  We got there just as they opened and since it was cold and a weekday, there were very few other tourists there, it was nice.

While Darrell wandered about taking pictures, I sat and sketched.  There were paid employees and volunteers who dressed in the clothes and outfitted themselves with real and replicated accouterments. They were really into it and full of information.  I sketched them, then moved out to the front and sketched in the building.