If I Could Talk To The Animals

San Antonio TX

Day 19

Well, the weather hasn't changed for the better...still heavy overcast and showery.  Late morning we decided to visit the San Antonio Zoo, one of the top zoos in the country.

The bird collection is one of the largest

Thankfully, I got the shot off a second before he sprayed...

Storks

While it's not as spectacular as the Doorly Zoo in Omaha, it's quite a lovely place.  The grounds are well kept, with huge (and I do mean huge) trees providing a canopy over most of the zoo.  One was so immense and covered with vines and birds, that it reminded me of the tree of life in Avatar. 

We saw some real sights, and the animals were interesting too! 

Since we were already half way to New Braunfels we decided to drive the additional 25 miles to Camping World to get something for the RV.  Trying to avoid rush hour traffic we drove FM1604 which circles the city even further out that I410.  Maybe the traffic was a little better than I410, but it was still pretty awful!  Good thing Jim drove for so many years in the northeast...it's kinda like the Jersey Turnpike out here.

Got back just before the skies opened up.  Jim grilled the salmon under an umbrella.  Thank God for Steamfresh, cooks in the package, for sides...easy dinner.

Tomorrow the weather is going to be even worse.  We will be leaving here and heading west.  This time we are not taking I10,  but US90, the older highway across the southern United States.  We could push it and get to big bend in one long day but won't.  We will more than likely stop for the night in Del Rio.   Then on to Big Bend National Park, a place that we've never seen before.  It's getting harder and harder to do that.