New Year’s Eve, 2022 Day 6 San Antonio, TX

Overnight it dipped down to the upper 40s and we both pulled out the down and wool blankets during the night. But blue skies and warm temperatures were in the forecast, promising a beautiful day and we decided a walk would be the perfect start for the day.

Although the area surrounding Travelers World RV Park is less than desirable, its location next to the River Walk on the San Antonio River, makes up for it. We walked about 3 miles today on it, enjoying the sunshine and wildlife that inhabit this area. This is a paved walkway that travels from the downtown area to the southern areas. Many people bike and walk it and certainly it is a tremendous asset for the Urban community and tourists who visit the area.

The walkway follows the river on both sides with various parking lots adjacent to it along with various tourist attractions, including the 5 UNESCO World Heritage Missions. These include Mission San Jose, Mission Concepion, Mission San Juan, Mission San Francisco De La Espada and the Alamo.

Wildlife includes many migratory birds, hawks, owls, ducks, cranes, and more. It is also on the Monarch butterfly’s migration route. It’s truly a unique area and we enjoyed our walk so much we plan to walk again tomorrow morning.

We fixed pork chops, sauerkraut, and mashed potatoes for lunch. We had brought some frozen apple pie filling with us that we made earlier this year and I mixed that with the kraut – delicious! The mashed potatoes were courtesy of Bob Evans but easy to fix and taste good.

There are a lot of fireworks going off tonight – I think everyone is celebrating Michigan’s loss to TCU – just kidding :). We are watching the OSU game and so far, so good but lot of game left!