On Thursday, we went for a bike ride on the Riverwalk to downtown. This trail is probably one of the best places to ride a bike that we have ever been on.
San Antonio is also working on a "paddling trail" and is constructing series of chutes like in the picture below so people can kayak or canoe down the river.
As we got closer to downtown San Antonio, the Riverwalk became even more scenic with its trees and landscaping.
We rode away from the Riverwalk at a point where we weren't sure whether bikes were permitted and ended up in a historic district with some beautiful old homes.
From this street, we could also see the Pioneer Flour Mill.
After talking with a couple of bikers on the street, we found out that we could continue on the Riverwalk to downtown. We got back on the trail and continued riding until we reached the point where the restaurants were located along the Riverwalk and we were going to have to walk our bikes.
On the ride back, we passed by The Arsenal, San Antonio, which was the main supply source for forts that protected travelers and settlers on the West Texas frontier in the mid 1800's. The facility was reoccupied by the Army after the Civil War and by the time The Arsenal was deactivated in 1947, it had supported soldiers in the Spanish-American War, World War I and World War II.
H-E-B Grocery, one of the largest grocery stores in San Antonio, now owns and occupies about 10 acres of the complex as office buildings.
As we continued back down the Riverwalk, we rode by another old mill that was no longer operational...
...and over a couple of bridges.
We also passed by some flood gates.
Below is a picture of what the flood gates look like when they're open. (Glad we weren't here then!)
By the time we got back to the campground, we had ridden our bikes a little over 11 miles. It was a GREAT day for a bike ride!
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