Bird on the Border

Thursday, 23 November 2017

Le Grange and Texas Quilt Museum

The Quilty Skein - a cute little shop next to the quilt museum, so much colour.

The Logo for the Texas Quilt Museum

My favourite quilt there.

Mexican Influence

Much of the West Coast and the Southern Central USA has a very Mexican footprint. Almost every menu will have some sort of Mexican food on it. San Antonio particularly. Our bus driver found this cool Mexican restaurant to visit.

San -Antonio

San Antonio offers lots of charm and colour with a river winding within the city. The river is lined with hotels ,cafes and sculptures . Flat bottom boats cruise along the river to show off the sights.

San Antonio and The Alamo

The Alamo was the last military outpost for the American's. They had taken some of mexico as Texas and this is where it was protected. The Mexicans wanted it back . They marched on the Alamo which was protected with only 200 men, but determined men. The last words of the Americans including David Crocket and James Bowie were " Come and Take it" . The Alamo was taken and all the men except one slave were killed. They said they left him to tell the story. All the women and children were released.

Later in Houston the Americans attacked the Mexicans again and re took the Alamo which has now grown to become San- Antonio. The now famous words were the battle cry for the Americans "Remember the Alamo " The Mexican general and the soldiers were killed and the Lone Star state, Texas, is now a state of the United States.

The Chappel

The Barracks

Waco and Magnolia Silos

Have you ever seen the "Fixer Upper " its a home reno show hosted by Chip and Joanna Gains. This is their shop and community area in Waco, Texas. They took an industrial wasteland in Waco and made it a place for them and their community.