{"id":159,"date":"2013-07-05T03:31:33","date_gmt":"2013-07-05T03:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roadtrip.meenan.us\/?p=159"},"modified":"2013-07-05T03:38:02","modified_gmt":"2013-07-05T03:38:02","slug":"the-river-runs-through-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roadtrip.meenan.us\/?p=159","title":{"rendered":"The River Runs Through It"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today(June 21) was all about getting wet to escape the Texas heat. \u00a0Schlitterbahn<\/a> is well known as one of the best\u00a0water parks\u00a0in the US. \u00a0I have been a bit hesitant about going as Sean had a fearful experience at the Jellystone Park pool up in Tyler, TX. \u00a0He went from 3ft of water to 4ft and realized it too late. \u00a0Luckily Brian was right next to him and pulled him back to the 3ft area. \u00a0Since then, he has expressed a fear of drowning.<\/p>\n

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). \u00a0Don’t forget to bring your own towel (we did and had to buy new ones). \u00a0You can bring your own food which is handy for picky eaters. \u00a0Since our trailer fridge was in the shop, we opted to eat at the park. \u00a0We 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).<\/p>\n

I love Schlitterbahn. \u00a0The majority of the water is from the river except for the heated pool and a few smaller pools (like the wave pool). \u00a0I could have easily spent the entire day there. \u00a0We forgot to pack our water shoes and towels so we ended up buying them there. \u00a0Unfortunately, I left my waterproof camera at the hotel so we don’t have pictures.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Alamo<\/p><\/div>\n

I do have pictures of the rest of our evening though. \u00a0After the waterpark, we cleaned up and headed over to the Alamo. \u00a0I 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.<\/p>\n

We spent some time checking out the awesome trees that are growing here. \u00a0Brian loved them! \u00a0We also struck a few poses with the canons and checked out some basic information about the Alamo.<\/p>\n

\"Daniel<\/a>

Daniel Boone wannabe.<\/p><\/div>\n

We then hit the gift shop and came away with a few gifts and some cool hats. \u00a0Brian enjoyed seeing the Texas Rangers that were patrolling. \u00a0We spent the rest of the time outside and just briefly entered the Mission. \u00a0I know my kids and having to not talk while in the Mission wasn’t going to happen. \u00a0We were in long enough that we could say we did it, then walked out.<\/p>\n

We also were getting a bit hungry. \u00a0We 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. \u00a0Sean was a bit tentative (still worried about drowning). \u00a0We 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.<\/p>\n

Both boys love the Cafe so it was nice to have something familiar to eat. \u00a0Although, there was a 5 yr old girl who was screaming near the entrance. \u00a0She did not like the jungle storms. \u00a0I remember, when the kids were younger, watching the dining room from the gift shop so the kids could see how the storms are. \u00a0No one wants to have to listen to a kid going crazy during dinner.<\/p>\n

Here are some pics. \u00a0Tomorrow we check into a much cheaper hotel while we continue to wait on the fridge in the trailer to be fixed.<\/p>\n

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