San Antonio Trips -- June 5 to June 14, 1992 & June 12 to June 21, 1998, Part 1

My 1992/98 San Antonio Trips. 1992: 10 days, 3100 miles. 1998: 10 days, 3050 miles. The black arrows represent my 1992 route to San Antonio, the white arrows are my 1998 route.

In June of both 1992 and 1998, I was in San Antonio for the same conference for the same company. So, I'm going to combine them on the same web page.

In San Antonio, the only sightseeing I did (other than walking around Riverwalk for dinner) was to the Missions. It was interesting to visit a place in America, that's older than America. Try and imagine a world without any modern convenience we know.

My trip to San Antonio in 1992 was to follow the Great River Road from Southern Illinois to I-20, then over to Texas, pass by the Sam Rayburn Reservoir, down the Gulf coast, and then to San Antonio.

On The Road to San Antonio (1992)

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In 1998, I had already determined that I was going to take the Natchez Trace Parkway back home, so I hit Arkansas Route 7 on my way there. I then took the backroads down South to the Gulf, and I-10 into San Antonio.

On The Road to San Antonio (1998)

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San Antonio

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In 1992 we were in the Marriot, in 1998 we were in the Hyatt.

From the Conference hotels


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Riverwalk is the tourist area in San Antonio. From the Riverwalk, you have access to the Alamo, a large mall, restaurants and hotels. If you wander a little South, you'll find a prison. So stay by the river. :-)

Riverwalk

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If you know the place you're at is indefensible, and you stay anyway, well... But it was a must visit, it's probably one of the most recognizable landmarks in America. I respected the fact they didn't want you to take pictures in the church, but the rest of the place is fair game.

Anyway, the place was finished sometime in the 1720's, but it didn't become famous until March 6, 1836. But it was probably the moral booster Sam Houston needed to defeat Santa Anna. The Republic of Texas after all, was an important addition to the West.

Mission San Antonio de Valero (aka The Alamo)

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Mission Concepcion, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

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End 1992 & 1998 San Antonio Trips Part 1
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