Day 26
17592 mileage
8:49 A.M.
17562 steps
Ahh, sleeping in. It's for real.
Our first stop in San Antonio had to be at the Alamo. We weren't very far and walked directly to it only to find a perimeter fencing that blocked our access.
Due to updated national guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local ordinance from the City of San Antonio concerning Coronavirus (COVID-19) the Alamo is closed until further notice.
How fun. I did managed to stick my arms through the barrier to take a snapshot of the frontpiece of the famous mission. That's as close as I could get.
Bummer. Sign of the times, I guess.
We looked at the overcast skies and thought what to do next. Why visit the San Antonio Zoo of course! We drove out in the rain and bought our tickets. There were some people inside wandering around with their umbrellas out. The zoo was a lot bigger than I originally thought and we wandered from cage to cage looking at clouded leopards, elephants, giraffe, and some surly rhino that would only show us their backsides.
The zoo backs up to a park that is one of the largest nesting grounds for the white crane. We could see the graceful birds clustered in the treetops overhead. We had a nice time walking around in the pouring rain and checking out all the animals.
We got back up to the front gate when we were finished and they had closed it down. Apparently higher authorities were reacting to the continued rise of cases and closed the zoo after we entered. Oh, they let us out. Nothing to worry about!
We moved onto the Botanical Gardens after lunch and the rain stopping. Another area that is much larger than what appears from the front. There is definitely a lot to see within this park, so check it out if you are there.
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