Remember The Alamo! That was today's message. We rose about half past 8 and went to get breakfast at McD's. It was ok. We were planning to go and see the Legends of Flight at the IMAX but it wasn't on due to the release of Harry Snotter. Dad was desperate to see it so we went. It was ok, I'm not really one for that type of film but the 3D effects were really good. After that we headed to see the Alamo. The Alamo is an old mission where the battle between the ...

Today began with breakfast in the room which turned out to be quite expensive. It was very good though. I had Belgian waffles and sausage and some pineapple juice. After a good breakfast we got ready and set off for Sea World San Antonio. It is only about 20 mins away from the town centre. When you get there is is $10 for normal parking or $15 for Shamu's preferred parking. Get this one as you are much closer to the gate which is good news when it is 104 degrees...

Hi Y'all. Today was the first full day in San Antonio. It began with a long lie, which was well earned after the long drive yesterday. We left the room around 11 o'clock and headed for the Riverwalk Mall to find something to eat. There is a large food court there that will cater for everyone's tastes. In the mall there is an IMAX theatre showing a variety of films to see. We went to see the Alamo which tells the story of the battle of the Alamo in which the ...

Another long drive is done and there is only one more drive left on this trip. It took around 4-5 hours to get here today, through Houston and some other country places. We arrived around 3 o'clock at the Hilton Palacio Del Rio in San Antonio, Texas. We are here for 5 nights. The hotel itself is really nice. The room is large and comfy and we have a balcony overlooking the Riverwalk. The hotel was built in under a year start to finish and it was built by prefab...

The last day in Beaumont began at 8 am. We went down to get breakfast but there was nothing much there so McDonalds for a sausage burrito. Our plan for the day was to go to the Spindletop oil well but to our surprise, it is closed on Mondays. So we had to figure out another plan for the day and we went to 3 different places, The Edison museum, The fire museum and the Big Thicket National Preserve. The Edison museum was a very small old transformer building in...