Yea, San Antonio is probably one of my favorite cities in the U.S. I've kind of adopted that city because we go way back. (Like 1981) when I first went there, so there has been quite a few changes. But the charm is unprecedented. They have a Mexican Market place, unique to this city and probably the only one of its kind. It's called EL MERCADO. They sell all of these artisans, just like being in Mexico. They have a fancy as hell Mexican restaurant there called "MI TIERRA". With Mariachis playing along. You can take a trolley around there for maybe a buck. Takes you to the MERCADO to the riverwalk area. Food there is incredible. Best Mexican food you will EVER have. They have a "Space needle" there. It's called the "Tower of the Americas". It's been there back in 81 when I first went.
The biggest surprise to me in San Antonio is visiting the SPANISH MISSIONS. I took some photos of these. Try this link and explore around this page. You can fly to San Antonio, or if getting there is hard, fly into Houston and rent a car, drive there, only 3 hours. San Antonio has grown exponentially, and they do have a traffic hour and construction going on when I was last there, so don't expect all of San Antonio to look like the downtown touristy area along the riverwalk and Spanish Missions. I hear San Antonio is really nice during Christmas time. Of course, you have to check out the ALAMO. Great history.
"SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS" San Antonio Travelogue by Thestumps


Costa Rica in the rainy season can be pretty cold rain. Everyone there carries around an umbrella. The fog likes to roll in too. You're in the mountains there. In around San Jose. But don't let a little bit of water ruin your parade. It usually comes and goes. Sometimes it lingers but mostly, you can about set your watch on when it rains. That is why it is a tropical paradise and lush.