Man, if DH doesn't learn to sleep in I am going to have to start renting separate rooms. I was so tired...NOTHING is open at 6 in the morning so I don't know why he gets up so early. I did finally wake up, showered, dressed, and we went to breakfast buffet at the hotel (yes, they had it on Sat. because occupancy was up). It was ok, but we've been to better. After breakfast we got the scooters and went back to the Alamo where we purchased tickets to see the Alamo: Price of Freedom "movie" (1988) (semi documentary) at the IMAX theater at the River Center Mall (actually adjacent to our hotel and the Alamo). Don Swayze (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0842023/) stars as Travis in this film (yep, Patrick's younger brother). An ok flick, short (about 45 minutes), a little fantasy, a little truth. Before going to see the flick we wondered around the Alamo area because there were enactments, shows, etc. More going on because of the weekend.
After the flick we headed to the river again, on scooters. Finally found an elevator down to the "other" side of the river. We made our way to the Original Mexican Restaurant where we indulged in too much food again. We then made our way on down the river bank to find where they sold tickets to ride the boats. After that we made our way back but got confused about where to find the elevator. Luckily we had been adopted by a rather strange younger fellow our first night in town and he happened to see us. He knew where an elevator was and took us there, actually requesting that folks dining in the area move and let us get access. The river walk is way too loaded with folks on the weekend for us to be on scooters. People were stepping out in front of us, practically stepping on and over us, etc. but alas, we made our way to street level.
We went to the River Center Mall because we had been told that there was a boat launch on the lower level. Sure enough there is, but it is about as far away from the hotel as the river walk. So, back to the hotel, rest/nap time for me. We later slowly made our way on foot to the river - boat side. We took the boat tour and learned that the river is drained once a year and that all kinds of things are found...cameras, sun glasses, wedding rings, chairs. They actually have a "mud festival" at this time -- any reason for a festival (party), I guess.
After the boat ride I am about on my last breath...we make our way back north, we actually climb the steps to cross one of the bridges, cut through the Hyatt Regency and across the Alamo shopping strip to get back to the hotel. We did not stop for dinner on the river. Instead we are both so tired we make our way to the hotel dining room where we had some lovely food. We started with baked brie (baked in filo dough), served with grapes, strawberries, grapefruit slices, followed by crab meat lobster bisque with summer salad made with portabella mushrooms and greens. Afterward we headed for the room where I went to bed/asleep at 9 p.m. Something I never do!
One interesting thing that happened in the hotel today...while we were downstairs a young boy was so excited...he was on the ghost hunting tour at the hotel. He had captured several "ghosts" (some kind of energy, for sure) in pictures and showed those to us on his digital camera. We have, of course, been told that the Menger is haunted by several ghosts, including the chambermaid who was murdered by her husband. Apparently she is still on the job delivering clean towels and linens to the rooms!
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