Ellen and I spent the afternoon and early evening on the Riverwalk. This is an area where the San Antonio River winds through the downtown. There are restaurants, hotels and shops which line the river. It is an area full of activity with lots of people. We also visited the Alamo which is a short walk from the Riverwalk area. We took a walking tour of the site and learned a great deal about the history of the Alamo and the battle that was fought there many years ago.
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Grandpa we want to know what the boat was doing?????
ReplyDeletegrandpa we want to know if your beard is scratchy? and are you going to let it grow down to your toes?
ReplyDeleteDear Walker Kids,
ReplyDeleteThe boats are used to keep the river clear and to water the plants that grow along the banks. The one boat has arms that move out from the sides to collect litter that is flowing on the river. The arms have nets and the litter is collected in them. The other boat has a pump and a big hose on it. The men pump water from the river onto the banks to help the plants grow.
My beard is not scratchy. Grandma thinks it is soft. I just trimmed it last night with my new beard trimmer. I am keeping my beard short so it will not be down to my toes when we see you.
Love,
Grandma and Grandpa