Sept. 19 Day 29

Woke up to a beautiful morning, cool but very comfortable. We left the campground and headed for LaVernia, TX to visit a friend and pick up a UPS parcel that we had sent there. We returned to San Antonio and finally found our way to the Zoo. This town has really grown since I was here some 20 years ago. The zoo is in a very nice setting with trees that must be over 100 years old and appeared to be Live Oak trees. The zoo is being renovated in some areas so some was not available, however probably 85% of it was very nice. There is a large assortment of Gibbons (Monkeys to me) and many different species of birds from all over the world. In one of the underwater viewing areas, along with a lot of fishes there were two Hippotomus. From our vantage point we could see all of them under water and only their noses were out so they could breathe. What large animals they are. They have a large aquarium display, as well as Lions, Tigers, Hyenas, Gazells and other animals of the Sarah Desert. There is a large display of Cranes of the world. All in all a very nice zoo and well designed to be interesting to the whole family. When we left the zoo, we got tickets for the train ride around Breckenridge Park. A nice ride lasting about 15 minutes with an explaination of the origin of the park and the areas surrounding the zoo. The San Antonio River runs through the park and zoo and adds much to the atmosphere. We were going down on the River Walk but it was getting late and we had both been there before so we decided to return to the campsite which was about an hours drive, and call it a day. We will do the River Walk and the Alamo another day while still in the area.