San Antonio was our last stop in Texas and did not disappoint.  There is a fabulous river walk that runs for miles through the center of the city and allows for easy walking access to most of the historic sites.  It also provides a lot of "rest stops", i.e., there are a lot of great bars and restaurants with outdoor seating where you can stop whenever you're hungry or thirsty for an ice cold Lone Star beer (the best!!) or one of the local favorites, a Salty Chihuahua.  Even with frequent "rest" stops, we were able to fit in visits to the Alamo, the Governor's Palace, the Cathedral and the Navarro House.

Welcome to the Texas History Museum, Pardners.

 We are now in Louisiana and spent our first night in bayou country camping along a crocodile infested swamp.  Actually, we never saw a crocodile but there were a lot of signs cautioning us that they were a danger in the area.

 Our second day in Louisana, we drove to Baton Rouge which we entered via approximately 20 miles of raised highway that was built over the swamp and provided impressive views of this beautiful country.  Yesterday, we took a small boat tour through the swamp.

endangered swamp cypress being sold as mulch at Walmart

Can you find the catfish in this picture?

 It was fabulous - we saw our first crocodile, egrets, ibises, great blue herons, swallow kites - lots of wild life. The local environmentalists are doing a valiant job trying to preserve the area but it appears to be a constant battle with few victories.  If you want to see the bayous of Louisiana, we suggest you plan a trip within the next few years before the loggers and oil companies destroy the rest.