On Dec 26th we slept in late, went to see Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol at a local Texan theater. I believe it was part of this regional chain - Santikos Theatres - and it was interesting not only in its being decked out in stereotypical Texas western decorations, but also in that it had assigned seating in each theater! I haven't come across that since Japan. I'm not sure how well it would work elsewhere in the US, but this theater was well staffed and had plenty of ushers to direct people to their seats and there were no issues. We picked out good seats on a kiosk ahead of time.
While waiting my mom shoved my brother and I into one of those photo booths and insisted we take photos. Here are some of the results:
Alfie looks thrilled, as always.After the movie we had a late dinner at the Iron Cactus on the Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio. For a touristy "Mexican Grill" complete with live music it was actually pretty good. I had shrimp tacos and lots and lots of chips and salsa. I think my mom and brother had variations of an enchilada or two.
Yum. They were fairly generous with the shrimp.Dessert was their version of tres leches as well as some delicious flan.
Finally, we just walked around the Riverwalk since all the X-mas lights were still up, and it was a pretty serene place to walk after dinner, once most of the rest of the tourists had left (or were only in the parts with bars).
I would have liked to stay longer, but Alfie is still underage, my mom doesn't live that close to downtown, and were were all pretty tired. Just as I am getting tired now. The San Antonio holiday trip conclusion will come next entry. Good night all.
I liked the food.
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