Quackimodo on the River Walk, San Antonio

Holiday lights and a tour boat on the River Walk

A wet River Walk, San Antonio, TX

After fueling up at the first WhataBurger we saw in Texas, and then shooting through Houston without stopping, we arrived in San Antonio late at night.  Our hotel in San Antonio is right on the River Walk, a flood control system that has been beautified with walkways and landscaping on both sides.  The River Walk was completed in 1941 and revamped in 1968.  It is one of the most visited tourist areas in America.

The Original Mexican Restaraunt on the River Walk. 

When we arrived, most restaurants had closed, but we managed to find a 24 hour Mexican restaurant on the River Walk. The food was fine (including the ginormous Margarita), but we did not expect to see Quackimodo, the resident duck.  He was thrown beneath a boat on the river, and his neck is now permanently twisted, earning him the name Quackimodo.  He likes to toddle around picking up fallen tortilla chips. 

Quackimodo makes the rounds. 

Addendum: The River Walk is very extensive and each section of the walk is different.  It is an artistic cornucopia.  I would need an entire book to do it justice. Suffice it to say, give yourself plenty of time to wander.  And consider taking a river boat tour.  

The River Walk is extensive.  

Another ubiquitous tour boat