It's time for a FIESTA!!!

San Antonio is located about 45 minutes from Austin. Depends on how fast you can drive and what day you are driving down.... I have always been a fan of San Antonio. I think it's a beautiful city and I have always referred to it as "little mexico." It is one of the few developed cities where you can go just about anywhere and you will find someone who can speak Spanish.
Last Saturday my parents called me to ask what I was doing during the day so I told them I had plans with an old friend and then I had work. My lack of spending time with them made me give in to their plans and off to San Antonio we went. My dad had wanted to go to the Annual Fiesta that they have so see what all the talk was about. Half-awake and completely exhausted from the night before off we went to San Antonio in hopes of a good ol' adventure with my family.
Upon getting there and turning into down town San Antonio we found that the place was completely packed. There were people walking everywhere and they were all very festive looking with colorful hats and flowers on their heads. Even though it may just seem that San Antonio wants to party all the time, Fiesta is actually a very important event for the fellow San Antonians around. It includes their past and how they came to be the wonderful city that they are now. It is definitely a must on your to-do list.

We stumbled into the Cathedral which happens to be very pretty from the outside. The inside really lacked originality and color but the outside was looking pretty good. Inside there was a wedding going on, so maybe that's why I didn't really get a chance to explore much. The feel of the city is very unique. It doesn't have the feel that Austin has about being "hip and weird" but it has a more traditional kind of atmosphere. They'be both favorites but they're both very different indeed.

We found where the Fiesta Festival was at and adventured in. The place was packed. There were so many people and live music. There were little vendors outside selling Agua Fresca and food so I was a happy child. I snuck away to eat a taco while my parents checked out the shopping and my mom bought a ring. Go figure. We ended up eating at Mi Tierra which was delicious but waiting 45 minutes for a table is ridiculous. We went to the bar first while we waited and I eagerly stared at my parents drinks while I enjoyed my water with lemon. yay!

We finally left so I could make it to work by 6:30. I was tired, filled and sun-burned but it was a good day and I was able to spend a full day with my family.






Conclusion of the day:
Fiesta was a fun activity and the heat wasn't too bad.
I love food that I eat outside more than the sit-in kind of food.
Being around so much heritage always make me happy.
San Antonio still has my heart.


http://www.fiesta-sa.org/