I looked all over San Antonio and didn’t find it. We did come across the Philippine Navy base, where we were detained during a Hash run back in 2019, but wisely did not breach the perimeter this time. The purpose of the trip to “not the one in Texas” was to scout potential Hash trails for an outstation run in May.
We did a 6K walk through primarily flat farmland, which will be fine for the easy trail. We’ll go back out in a couple of weeks to add a three or four-kilometer loop to satisfy the die-hard Hashers.The trail will begin and end at the FRA (Fleet Reserve Association). I really love the bar/restaurant here, especially the sweet and friendly waitresses.Hitting the road with my fellow invaders from BarrettoThe road that leads to the Navy base. Scott golfs here every week. It’s about an hour’s drive from Barretto.Helen is checking out whatever the hell that is drying in the sun.We turned left before reaching the gate to the base.A bridge is under construction, but in the meantime, it’s a question of balance. I skipped across the stones without a problem (this time).Scott said, “fuck that,” and waded across. Good to have Scott back up and hiking with us again.This big ol’ tree looked more amazing than I managed to capture in a photo.Helen provided some perspective on its size.We tried to follow the “river” as much as possible, but the path took its own course, and we went with the flow.I hope the resident won’t mind us hiking through the yard.I thought about making a corny joke, but that would be too eerie.Helen found the corn a maizeing(okay, I’ll stop)A path between the fieldsWhen you overcook the corn…Cookie time!Goats on a ropeFriendly localsHighway walkingAt the end of the trailA Philly cheesesteak sandwich for lunch. A little disappointing, truth be told.But I love this bar. I’ll be back for the annual FRAlics event next month.
Speaking of bars, the feeding at Hideaway went fine, although I really need to get my spending under control. The pizza was 890 pesos, Joy’s lasagna was 420 pesos, and the fried chicken was 500 pesos…that’s almost $40. My bar tab after a bunch of drinks for the ladies and me was another $50. Oh, well. You can’t take it with you, I suppose.
I guess the brownies were good too.
Hideaway was my first and last stop on the night. As I stumbled down the highway thinking about “where to next?” a trike driver pulled up and said, “Sir John, I’ll take you home now.” I figured my guardian angel must have sent it, so I hopped in and called it a night.
It was a full and fine day.
6 thoughts on “Searching for The Alamo”
So there’s no establishment called “The Alamo” there? That sounds like a real-estate and marketing opportunity to me.
The cheesesteak does look kind of meager: mostly bread, not enough beef. (My buddy Charles informs me that I have never eaten a real cheesesteak because I refuse to have onions. Maybe so, but I do not repent.)
Great pics of the walk on what seems to have been a beautiful day.
Hello, new reader here. Stumbled upon an old 2008 post you published as I was googling information about Korea. Took a look to see if you were still posting and to my delight you were. Just wanted to say that I find your posts well written and entertaining. Hope you have a fantastic day.
McCrarey, you have quite a CORNucopia of jokes. Peace Out!
I’ve got ears and ears of experience as a jokester, Soju….
Welcome aboard, G! Nice to have a new reader. Back in 2008, the blog was only 3 years old and had a more political and newsy theme. These days, it’s mostly a diary of my daily life. I suspect that at least some of my readers come here for a dose of “thank God I’m not that guy!” Either way, I’m glad to be of service and enjoy interacting here in the comments. Hope to see you again here soon!
Kev, it’s funny you say that. The bar/restaurant at the FRA is called The Garage. I told my fellow travelers that the owner should have named The Alamo. Oh, well, maybe someone will do so in the future. A Mexican restaurant called Alamo would be a killer! *ahem*
Yeah, not nearly enough meat and cheese, and the bread seemed a little stale. I’ll choose better next time!
So there’s no establishment called “The Alamo” there? That sounds like a real-estate and marketing opportunity to me.
The cheesesteak does look kind of meager: mostly bread, not enough beef. (My buddy Charles informs me that I have never eaten a real cheesesteak because I refuse to have onions. Maybe so, but I do not repent.)
Great pics of the walk on what seems to have been a beautiful day.
Hello, new reader here. Stumbled upon an old 2008 post you published as I was googling information about Korea. Took a look to see if you were still posting and to my delight you were. Just wanted to say that I find your posts well written and entertaining. Hope you have a fantastic day.
McCrarey, you have quite a CORNucopia of jokes. Peace Out!
I’ve got ears and ears of experience as a jokester, Soju….
Welcome aboard, G! Nice to have a new reader. Back in 2008, the blog was only 3 years old and had a more political and newsy theme. These days, it’s mostly a diary of my daily life. I suspect that at least some of my readers come here for a dose of “thank God I’m not that guy!” Either way, I’m glad to be of service and enjoy interacting here in the comments. Hope to see you again here soon!
Kev, it’s funny you say that. The bar/restaurant at the FRA is called The Garage. I told my fellow travelers that the owner should have named The Alamo. Oh, well, maybe someone will do so in the future. A Mexican restaurant called Alamo would be a killer! *ahem*
Yeah, not nearly enough meat and cheese, and the bread seemed a little stale. I’ll choose better next time!