{"id":695,"date":"2008-05-10T08:16:59","date_gmt":"2008-05-10T16:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/travel\/san-antonio"},"modified":"2008-05-19T11:22:09","modified_gmt":"2008-05-19T19:22:09","slug":"san-antonio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/?p=695","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nurit and I went to San Antonio, Texas a few weeks ago for a screening of Beyond Borders at UTSA (University of Texas San Antonio) and had a chance to look around a bit.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/photos\/photo\/2441773872\/San-Antonio-Texas.html\" class=\"tt-flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3120\/2441773872_c7152c75d2_m.jpg?resize=240%2C180\" alt=\"San Antonio, Texas\" border=\"0\" height=\"180\" width=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>The Alamo  <\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">It is a very nice small city that has done a very good job taking its best assets: The Alamo and  the flood control on the river through town and making them into tourist attractions and centers of civic pride.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/photos\/photo\/2440943983\/San-Antonio-Texas.html\" class=\"tt-flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3273\/2440943983_5204a4eee0_m.jpg?resize=240%2C180\" alt=\"San Antonio, Texas\" border=\"0\" height=\"180\" width=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Inside the Alamo<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">It is no longer politically correct to say &#8220;Remember the Alamo!&#8221; Since the wars with Mexico are long over and Mexican-Americans are a huge part of the population.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/photos\/photo\/2440943849\/San-Antonio-Texas.html\" class=\"tt-flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2004\/2440943849_f0a69a67ed_m.jpg?resize=240%2C180\" alt=\"San Antonio, Texas\" border=\"0\" height=\"180\" width=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Free admission to the Alamo<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Except for the bugs and the humidity  I could live here.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/photos\/photo\/2480832238\/P42301102JPG.html\" class=\"tt-flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2183\/2480832238_7a2b8f2d37.jpg?resize=500%2C261\" alt=\"P4230110_2.JPG\" border=\"0\" height=\"261\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>River Walk <\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/photos\/photo\/2480018647\/P4230109JPG.html\" class=\"tt-flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2284\/2480018647_c3c122a9ac_m.jpg?resize=240%2C180\" alt=\"P4230109.JPG\" border=\"0\" height=\"180\" width=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>The flood control dam that made it possible.<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/photos\/photo\/2480018803\/P4230111JPG.html\" class=\"tt-flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2007\/2480018803_9c530545c5_m.jpg?resize=240%2C180\" alt=\"P4230111.JPG\" border=\"0\" height=\"180\" width=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>cute boats  <\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/photos\/photo\/2480832510\/P4230105JPG.html\" class=\"tt-flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2166\/2480832510_787171d5d0_m.jpg?resize=240%2C180\" alt=\"P4230105.JPG\" border=\"0\" height=\"180\" width=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Historic homes  <\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/photos\/photo\/2480018935\/P4230118JPG.html\" class=\"tt-flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3244\/2480018935_d31cc715e5_m.jpg?resize=240%2C180\" alt=\"P4230118.JPG\" border=\"0\" height=\"180\" width=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>and water everywhere  <\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">It reminded me of Rome a bit because of the use of water features.\u00a0 And of Fresno a bit because of the humidity and the size of the town.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nurit and I went to San Antonio, Texas a few weeks ago for a screening of Beyond Borders at UTSA (University of Texas San Antonio) and had a chance to look around a bit. 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