Day Eleven: Carlsbad, NM, to San Antonio, TX: 470 miles

This morning we left Carlsbad and headed south to Pecos, Texas. There we visited the West of the Pecos Museum, home of the first rodeo, and also the grave of “gentleman gunslinger” Robert Clay Allison, who died at the age of 47. He said he “never killed a man who didn’t need killing”. Pecos Bill is also said to have lived here, but they aren’t really sure. Pecos is famous for their cantaloupes, and a very nice lady at the museum gave us a pack of cantaloupe-flavored jellybeans.

The grave of Robert Clay Allison, the gunslinger

The "gentleman gunslinger"

We then ate lunch at The Oasis, a small Mexican restaurant in downtown San Antonio. It was very good. Lorien, who had gotten tired of eating Mexican, got pancakes – and Chippy really liked the salsa!

The Butterpats in front of the Oasis Mexican restaurant

Chippy can't choose what to eat

He finally decided - salsa

We finally got to the Alamo, and it was really nice. They had Davy Crocket’s rifle, Jim Bowie’s knife, William Travis’ ring, and other interesting things.

The Butterpats and the old well at the Alamo

A memorial to Bowie and Bonham

A garden inside the Alamo

the Alamo

The Alamo at night

Then we walked down the River Walk, a beautiful little loop by the San Antonio River. We got ice cream there, and saw a band playing. Then we drove to the hotel where we are staying.

The San Antonio River Walk

Excuse me, but have you seen a chipmunk? He would be wearing a sombrero and carrying a gun...

The Mariachi band

Redwall Abbey (you notice that Arwen came in late for this picture)

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