Houston & San Antonio tourists

After we left the pier, we both hailed a Lyft to take us to the Space Center in Houston.

This was another example of Shannon's family getting a Lyft no problem and us waiting there for about 40 minutes. Several of the Lyft drivers accepted and then canceled. It was super frustrating.

Finally we made it to the Soace Center even before Shannon and Brian. 

They had to pick up the rental van.

I did enjoy being here with Fred. He wasn't out of control or anything, but he was very interested and enjoyed everything on display.  

Here he is just to give a scale of the size of that engine. I guess that is what that is....

This is a full-scale shuttle replica mounted on top of the original shuttle carrier aircraft NASA 905 

 This is a rocket. I've googled pictures trying to figure out exactly what this is called. 

A "rocket" is the best I could come up with.

Scott recommended Rudy's BBQ for a Texas BBQ experience.

The next morning as we headed to San Antonio, we drove by the Houston Temple. It was a drizzly kind of day. It sure is a pretty temple and lovely grounds.

Grandma and Grandpa. 

Of course, you cannot drive to San Antonio and not stop at Buc-ee's. This is a typical expression for B.

The kids were great travelers.

Once we got to San Antonio, we headed to the Alamo. It was plenty warm, but not horrible. 

There were lots of displays, but I didn't go crazy taking pictures.

Outside in the garden/plaza is this Live Oak. Walter Whall moved the 40-year-old Live Oak to the Alamo in 1912, proving you CAN move large trees and transplant them successfully.

From the Alamo, we walked to the River Walk. It really is a beautiful walk. I remember going years ago while visiting Scott. We got the see the Christmas parade. In the dark, it is so beautifully lit.

The next stop on our sightseeing journey was to see Scott and Jess's first home. It looks very much the same. I loved that house. A wonderful representation of one of their many accomplishments.

The last stop was the San Antonio Temple. 

The stained glass is all around the temple and it really beautiful. 

I got a teeth smile out of Fred. 

For dinner, Scott and Jess recommended this Mexican Restaurant La Fogata. It was very unique. It has outdoor seating and what looked like another separate buildings for indoor dining. There is a beautiful courtyard in between the two eating areas. 

I think this is so cute. 

The restaurant defnitely had an authentic feel about it. Actually we ate under a outdoor covering. So there is one building for indoor and this covered outdoor and more outside seating. 

It was dark by the time we left. A live band was just getting started as we left. 

So our vacation is over. We spent extra hours in the airport because of delays. 

We were all entertained thought. 

We had an amazing time. Shannon and Brian were generous to include us. It was easy traveling with them (except the stupid Lyft and Uber experiences).