Travel Day and Ice Cream and Rivers
Today, we traveled from Houston to San Antonio and because we were on vacation, we didn't hurry and made a few stops along the way. Below are some pictures from our day.
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| First stop was the Bluebell ice cream factory. Most people think their local ice cream is the best and Texans are no different. But I would agree that Bluebell ice cream is quite good. |
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| I thought this little free library was cute. |
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| We love their motto. |
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| Of course, we had to have some samples. |
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Although Bluebell has expanded their operations quite a bit, they haven't made it to Maryland yet. I was impressed when I learned that they still sell full 1/2 gallon cartons, not like the others who have reduced them 1 1/2 quarts. They are proud of that and print it on their box.
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| The area had a park with a statue of their logo, as well as a museum and observation deck where you could watch them making ice cream. They were making Christmas cookie ice cream when we were watching. No pictures were allowed in this area. |
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| Even though we had just had ice cream, Ward asked about a good BBQ place for lunch. A most helpful lady steered us to Truth BBQ which was in the top 10 BBQ places in Texas in 2025. And believe me, there is a lot competition for that in Texas. Ward had ribs and I had a brisket sandwich. Both were quite good. |
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| We were finally back on the road with only a few stops to take pictures of wildflowers. |
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| At five o'clock, we finally arrived in San Antonio and checked into our hotel. Next up was the world famous River Walk. We had visited here years ago (are you getting tired of the "years ago" theme yet?😁) and this was something that Ward wanted to do again. |
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| The River Walk sits below street level and is lined with sidewalks, shops, and landscaping. It is quite popular. |
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| However, the San Antonio River was not as crowded as the sidewalks. We did a river tour on one of those little boats. |
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| On our tour, we learned that they drain the river and clean it every couple of years. They had done it only a couple of months ago and found over 1000 cell phones among other things. |
We headed back to our hotel a few blocks away. Luckily, it was starting to cool off. Earlier it was in the low 90s. However, it was not as humid as Houston, so it felt better.
Yum on Bluebell ice cream! It is tasty, and I'm glad you were able to enjoy some samples. Are those bluebonnets? I have never been to Texas before, but my husband has been to San Antonio for work. I think he enjoyed the Riverwalk, and your pictures look fun. Did you see the Alamo?
ReplyDeleteYes, those are bluebonnets and they are in full bloom now. However, apparently they are lackluster compared to other years because of a drought.
DeleteWe have been to the Alamo before and didn’t feel the need to go again.
Yum! Ice cream and BBQ! Sounds delicious! The Riverwalk looks quite crowded! Sounds like you are having a lovely vacation. :)
ReplyDeleteThe River Walk was crowded, especially where most of the restaurants are which l showed in the picture.
DeleteLook at all those people on the Riverwalk, dressed for summer. We're barely making it above freezing today. 😀
ReplyDeleteI think it would be a worthy goal to try ice cream from all sorts of makers. Same with BBQ. How fun!
Maryland has an ice cream trail that I’d like to do sometime.
DeleteI've not tried Blue Bell ice cream but any ice cream would taste good, I assume.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day.
I like about any kind of ice cream, but I do like some better than others, Blue Bell is one of those.
DeleteWe enjoyed San Antonio when we went there seems like ages ago (daughters in middle/high school - oh my, it was 2006!). Best fun we had, though, was in nearly New Braunfels. My wife was at a conference, so I took the daughters to Schlitterbahn - where we had a blast. The river water that they use there is very cold, but it was high 90s so it was all good!
ReplyDeleteLast time we were in Knoxville, TN, we (actually, "I") found Blue Bell Ice Cream in a grocery store, and I had to buy a couple of pints, for the "natives." I hadn't had it in ages and it definitely still good.
There is so much to do in San Antonio and the Hill Country. If we had had more time, we would have spent more time there.
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