Monday, November 2, 2009

San Antonio Missions Bicycle Tour

Sunday, November 1





No, you can't click to enlarge the ugly pic of me (front and center).  You can click to enlarge the rest of them, though. 

Sunday, we took a bicycle tour to some of the missions in San Antonio.  We saw the Alamo...

 




...and Mission San Jose, which resembles a castle:

   





Mission San Jose had an exhibit which told about daily life.  It said that the priest "gathered the native people and educated them".  Of course I had to open my mouth and say, "Enslaved them".  I have a hard time restraining myself sometimes...

I'm going to start packing my GPS on these trips so I can find my own way back if the people I'm riding with start running stop signs and red lights.  Not only is it not safe, but under Texas law we are vehicles subject to all traffic laws and we can get a ticket.  Fortunately, most of the other riders also refused to run them this time.    

4 comments:

lioness said...

Be careful . . . but have a great time. The pics are wonderful!

Jen said...

I am having a great time with this group. I will and thank you.

John said...

Great pics Jen. You've inspired me to take my moutain bike off of the hook that it has been perched on in the garage for months. There are so many good pics out there to be taken. Thanks!

Jen said...

Get out there and take those pics! I can't wait to see them posted on your blog. Have fun.

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