In November of 2004, Dana and I went to San Antonio and took along a friend of hers; meanwhile Madeline and Alicia were in Atlanta. We stayed on the River Walk, went to Sea World and a drive through zoo, and of course visited the Alamo. It was a fairly short trip, but we had a good time. Dana had just turned 15.

2004—San Antonio

Outside the Alamo, Dana and Lauren take a break

Ripley’s Believe it or Not

The famous San Antonio River Walk at night

At Wildlife Ranch north of the city, we saw oryx, fed a zebra through the car window, and stared at some interesting lemurs. Nearby, we visited Natural Bridge Caverns.

The highlight of the mini-trip was Sea World. (Clockwise from the entrance sign) After posing for a quick photo, we went in and fed the dolphins, watched them close up, admired the beauty of a scarlet ibis and flamingoes, watched penguins play, and then went to the shows that included the dolphins, a beluga whale, and naturally Shamu.