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.
