We raced through a courtyard and a museum and had just enough time to watch a movie before running back to the van. Here's what we learned on our sprint:
The battle for the Alamo mission was one of many Texas battles, but the most famous. In 1836 Texas was under Spanish rule. Disliking its new dictator, Texan civilians took up arms in resistance. A group of 200 opposed a Spanish army of more than 2000 and miraculously managed to hold the Alamo for a full 13 days. The battle is further cherished for what might be a piece of historical fiction-the story goes that the Alamo commander, knowing death was imminent, gave the fighters the choice to stay and fight and die or to flee. All but one stayed.
Following our history lesson we left for the Blue Star Gallery. There we found, with a few exceptions, a gallery for the strange. One piece consisted of a giant, fluorescent green elk adorned with furry pom-poms, plastic flowers, and covered in melted hot pink wax.
We capped off the day at the San Antonio Museum of Art which had four floors of artifacts and artwork spanning from early Rome to contemporary Latin American. Somehow we managed to see every item in under 4 hours. Proud of our accomplishment, but with our legs quivering in exhaustion we retired to bed as soon as possible.
The Alamo
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