We had one week off from school and we took one week off from work, so My family and I are off on a road trip to San Antonio. We packed our bags in the Volvo and had not an inch to spare. The six of us set off on the first road trip for my family. We stopped for a great lunch at this cafe in Austin, the food was fresh and most of it was grown in the gardens behind the restaurant. What a treat is was for us to eat fresh food; it was so much better than fast foods any-day, but I know I’ll never be able to convince my kids otherwise.
We arrived in San Antonio late in the afternoon and we checked into our hotel, I got us a great deal on 2 rooms at this website, the site was really helpful and I had a great choice of hotels to pick from according to my needs. We spent almost an hour to get everyone unpacked and who was sleeping in what bed. So, later we walked along the river-walk path, which winds past nice buildings, cafes and restaurants that are all below street level. We found a place to have dinner, one that catered to adults as well as children, because it was time for mom to have a margarita!
The next morning, we visited the Alamo and after that we took a river cruise starting at the La Villita Historic Arts Village. For dinner, we arranged for a babysitting service, which our hotel helped us with, so my Husband and I could go fine dining at a restaurant called the Fogo de Chao, a Brazilian steakhouse. 15 different cuts of meat, which have already been grilled, were brought to our table, we could sample which ever meats we wanted and the waiter sliced pieces off for us. I loved every piece I tried, it was really hard to choose, but I ended up with a 7 ounce sirloin and my husband pick the Fillet Mignon. For dessert, we shared a creme brulee’.
The next morning we went to Sea World, which was about an hours drive from San Antonio. We watched seals and walrus, but what we all enjoyed the most were the Killer Whales. My children were able to feed the dolphins and I must admit, it was pretty thrilling to watch my children toss fish to one of the most exquisite creatures on this earth. We drove back to San Antonio and had a Japanese dinner. It was fun to show the kids how to use chopsticks, I think they now actually prefer the chopsticks over forks and spoons.
Our last day, we spent poolside at our hotel, to just take it easy. My husband and I looked over at each other and smiled, we knew we were staring a great road-trip tradition.
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