Dec. 28, 2022: San Antonio, TX, The Alamo: This is a crowded must-see on the San Antonio tourist list, so we made a quick walk before our lunch at the Tower to see The Alamo. It’s under construction – not the Mission, but the surrounding grounds. Lots of construction everywhere! -Lisa

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Dec. 28, 2022: San Antonio, the Tower of the Americas. We left the van (and the sleeping cats) at the campsite and took a Lyft into the city for a late lunch. The staff were so nice, including the elevator attendant, and the food was delicious. We don’t know what was on fire and hope…

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Dec. 27, 2022: San Antonio, Texas: We found a place to park the van near the River Walk, and enjoyed the afternoon while the kitties slept. This River Walk lives up to its reputation – it is absolutely beautiful. -Lisa

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Dec. 25-26, 2022: Fredericksburg, Texas. Finally the nights are staying above freezing so we load up with water and enjoy more normal cooking and cleaning. SO MANY wineries near Fredericksburg – even just a sip at each one would put me under the table:). The town park is beautifully decorated for Christmas and the weather…

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Dec. 25, 2022: Happy Birthday to Tony and Merry Christmas to All! We took a short hike to the falls before leaving Pedernales Falls State Park this morning, then we traveled on to the Enchanted Rock park north of Fredericksburg for more hiking. Notice the sweatshirts and no hats or gloves. We are not in…

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Dec. 24, 2022: We had a wonderful breakfast with Darren making eggs and waffles, Texas-shaped, of course. Even Chi and Holiday joined us for some eggs. We set off for Pedernales Falls State Park with full tummies! -Lisa

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Dec. 23, 2022: We finally arrive at the beautiful home of Darren and Alice Bullard. Here you can see Ali poring up samples and teaching us the art of smoking tequila. Darren is a story-teller and explains the circumstances behind the artwork and furniture in their home—almost all of it not from Iowa but acquired…

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