Today(June 21) was all about getting wet to escape the Texas heat. Schlitterbahn is well known as one of the best water parks in the US. I have been a bit hesitant about going as Sean had a fearful experience at the Jellystone Park pool up in Tyler, TX. He went from 3ft of water to 4ft and realized it too late. Luckily Brian was right next to him and pulled him back to the 3ft area. Since then, he has expressed a fear of drowning.
We arrived at the park about 10:30 am and paid $10 for a locker ($2 gets returned when you turn your key back in when your done for the day). Don’t forget to bring your own towel (we did and had to buy new ones). You can bring your own food which is handy for picky eaters. Since our trailer fridge was in the shop, we opted to eat at the park. We were in West Schlitterbahn (yes, its so huge they split it into two areas). I spent most of the day worrying about Camping World calling me while I was away from my phone (they are supposed to fix our fridge).
I love Schlitterbahn. The majority of the water is from the river except for the heated pool and a few smaller pools (like the wave pool). I could have easily spent the entire day there. We forgot to pack our water shoes and towels so we ended up buying them there. Unfortunately, I left my waterproof camera at the hotel so we don’t have pictures.
The Alamo
I do have pictures of the rest of our evening though. After the waterpark, we cleaned up and headed over to the Alamo. I actually remember seeing the Alamo when I visited as a teenager with my Mom, younger Brother and Grandparents. I was very prepared for how small it is and how we wouldn’t need much time to visit.
We spent some time checking out the awesome trees that are growing here. Brian loved them! We also struck a few poses with the canons and checked out some basic information about the Alamo.
Daniel Boone wannabe.
We then hit the gift shop and came away with a few gifts and some cool hats. Brian enjoyed seeing the Texas Rangers that were patrolling. We spent the rest of the time outside and just briefly entered the Mission. I know my kids and having to not talk while in the Mission wasn’t going to happen. We were in long enough that we could say we did it, then walked out.
We also were getting a bit hungry. We settled on The Rainforest Cafe with a wait of over an hour. Since we had time to kill, we decided to go for a riverboat ride. Sean was a bit tentative (still worried about drowning). We only got to go for half the ride before I got a message that the table was ready so we told the captain and hopped off.
Both boys love the Cafe so it was nice to have something familiar to eat. Although, there was a 5 yr old girl who was screaming near the entrance. She did not like the jungle storms. I remember, when the kids were younger, watching the dining room from the gift shop so the kids could see how the storms are. No one wants to have to listen to a kid going crazy during dinner.
Here are some pics. Tomorrow we check into a much cheaper hotel while we continue to wait on the fridge in the trailer to be fixed.
