Christmas at the San Antonio River Walk

I have a habit of clicking on those "Top Ten" links on yahoo.  You know the ones..."Top Ten Places to Live", "Top Ten Restaurants in a Tree" and most recently "Top Ten Places to See Holiday Lights".  When I read the list and saw that #8 is only an hour and a half from where I live I decided it was time for a quick road trip to check it out for myself and brought my parents and my brother along to enjoy the Christmas spirit while they were here for a visit.

I had been to the San Antonio River Walk before but never at Christmas time and they do it up right.  The day was very cold for this Florida girl who now lives in Texas with highs only in the 40s but it also helped to make it feel more like Christmas.  We walked around the River Walk and froze for a while before eating an earlier dinner, more to get inside and warm up then because we were actually hungry.  It worked though and with full stomachs and warm(er) bodies we went back out into the cold to see the lights once it had turned dark.  It did not disappoint.  The trees were wrapped in lights and the bridges had twinkling lights on them producing a beautiful reflection of light in the water.  The boats were still giving tours on the river but we opted to not try it this visit because I don't think we could stand being in the cold much longer.  All in all, it was really pretty and a nice way to get more into the Christmas spirit.  With so many towns cutting back on Christmas light displays due to the recession it was nice to have one place to go see that is still decorated beautifully.