Tag Archives: Texas

Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas

Posted on August 21, 2020 by ralietravels

We have traveled with a recreational vehicle and using motels and hotels. There are advantages and disadvantages to both. For us, one major advantage of an RV is that it can take you places where there are no motels. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Logs | Tagged Buffalo Soldiers, Butterfield Overland Mail Company, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, McKittrick Canyon, National Parks, Stagecoach, Texas, Travel | 9 Comments

Fort Davis and the McDonald Observatory, Texas

Posted on July 17, 2020 by ralietravels

After visiting Big Bend National Park, we headed north and camped near Fort Davis. Established in 1854, the fort was named for Secretary of War Jefferson Davis. It was built to protect the San Antonio – Franklin [now El Paso] … Continue reading →

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Big Bend National Park, Texas

Posted on July 10, 2020 by ralietravels

“Once relatively unknown, Big Bend National Park is now experiencing a major increase in visitation…”says the National Park website. It is particularly busy between from mid-January to mid-April. We know how lucky we have been when we look back at … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Logs | Tagged Big Bend National Park, Bird Watching, Birding, National Parks, Texas, Travel | 16 Comments

Losing your “life” at Mission San José: San Antonio, Texas

Posted on April 17, 2016 by ralietravels

Why would a First American (I like that term better than Indian or “Native American”) choose to give up his way of life, his food preferences, his clothing style, his language, his religion and indeed his freedom to live in … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Logs | Tagged American History, First Americans, Indians, Mission San José, Native Americans, San Antonio, Spanish Missions, Texas, Travel | 1 Comment

River Walk, San Antonio, Texas

Posted on April 10, 2016 by ralietravels

In an age of instant gratification, we should remember it sometimes takes many years for something great to be achieved. The San Antonio River flows about 130 miles from Central Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. And, as rivers will … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Logs | Tagged H.H. Hugman, History, San Antonio, San Antonio River Walk, Texas, Travel, Urban Redevelopment, Urban Restoration | 2 Comments

San Antonio de Béxar, Texas

Posted on April 2, 2016 by ralietravels

It is trite but true that travel opens the mind. I thought I was reasonably informed about the Texas revolution against Mexico, but when we made the more-or-less mandatory pilgrimage to the Alamo in San Antonio, I found myself learning … Continue reading →