Texas

Ghost Hunting in San Antonio

Ghost Hunting in San Antonio

San Antonio – by Irene Butler Published in Travellady On Line Magazine San Antonio- Water drips off his wide-brimmed hat and from the hem of his long black coat, though there is not a cloud in the night sky. Seen through the wrought iron side-gate of the Alamo he stands motionless beside the old church, one of the few remaining original structures. Some say as they looked into his shadowy face their eyes fleetingly connected with his chilling black orbs before he vanished. During the last days of the legendary battle of 1836, in which all 189 defenders were killed,…

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Corpus Christi – Sparkling City by the Sea

Corpus Christi – Sparkling City by the Sea

Corpus Christi – by Irene Butler Published in Travellady online Magazine Scouring a map for a southern vacation niche, my husband Rick pointed to a dot on the Gulf of Mexico saying, “Corpus Christi has a nice ring”. A bit of investigation revealed it had enough sand, surf and delightful amenities to fit our classification of “glorious”. Gaining its appellation from the Roman Catholic feast day on which Spanish explorer Alonzo Alverez de Pineda discovered the area, we arrived in the only city so named on the planet. On our very first morning, we headed out of the city proper…

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