San Antonio — Forgotten Pearl of Texas
The city that will jump out and surprise you
I’ve lived in Austin, Texas for a little over three years now (yes I am part of the migration problem) and unfortunately, I have never really given much thought to visiting San Antonio. It felt like the little neighbor south of us that yes, has some interesting qualities. The Alamo, the Spurs, and a large Hispanic population to name a few but I thought that SA was just that and not much more, why would I want to spend time in SA when Dallas, Houston, Marfa, and the uber-amazing Austin were all right here as well? That prejudice came back to bite me hard one weekend in December and brought back the true reason that I love to travel, to walk into new experiences, and to be blown away by something I never expected to encounter. All of that happened while just spending 62 hours in beautiful, culturally badass, and culinarily fruitful San Antonio.
Just the Fanny
First, let's set the stage for the trip. I’m Tommy Lee, a lifelong travel junkie, and wanna-be explorer. My goal is to simplify and strip down my travel going forward, that way I’m less concerned if I’ve brought enough ‘stuff’ and more open to the experience that I am currently in. So I bought a Cotopaxi/Bombas Bataan 3L Fanny Pack, put together the things that I thought I would need for this…
