As the pictures will show, our last morning in San Antonio was full of food. We started with a second trip to Taco Taco Cafe and found it still yummy. Next up was the coffee shop I had been at the day before where Kat and I experimented with the different coffee flavors and mix-ins. Cinnamon looks cool, but is not the the best tasting combo with coffee. Our feeding frenzy ended at the Barbed Wire BBQ which was down the street from the zoo and sunken gardens. It was delicious and messy as all good BBQ is.
We got back in the car and tried to decide what to do next. As I was browsing I remembered that the musical, Wicked, was playing in Texas right now and sure enough, it was in San Antonio. Kat and I were familiar with the musical and the wonderful lottery that happens before each show. You put your name in a hat and then two hours before the start they draw names. Twenty tickets are given out for $25 cash each (two are allowed per person though some simply take a single ticket) and the seats are in the front five rows. When the tour was in Madison last fall Kat and I were able to win twice! We figured out where it was playing and decided to wander the river walk until then.
We were feeling sluggish after our all out eating that morning and so sat down at the first ledge and let our feet dangle in the water. It felt amazing. Two riverboat tours passed us and each waved and shouted hi. One girl even screamed out her name in introduction. We replied in kind and soon decided to move on. Our 30 minute walk turned into the entire afternoon as we walked up and down and all around and got completely turned around. However, on the way we stopped at the library (where there was construction and a guy on top of the building waved at us) and shared a chocolate/strawberry milkshake (the heat got to us/ I'm always in the mood for a milkshake). Eventually we did end up at the theatre. Our luck did not win us the lottery this time, but, since there were still some tickets left over, they sold them to everyone at the lottery for only $40. Since neither of us had ever seen the show from further back, we decided to give it a go.
On our way back to the car we stopped in at Walgreens for some cheap treats (gummy slices and reeses pieces... show snacks!). It was then time to doll up and eat a bit of real food before heading back to the theatre. There were two crazy long lines coming out of the theatre on either side as they opened the doors a bit late. Strange to act worried and impatient when there was assigned seating. Oh well, Kat and I saw no need to wait and chilled out on a bench until it cleared out. First stop for me was the bathroom line, easily located by the kind usher standing with a sign labeled "End of the Ladies Restroom Line". While waiting I was able to chat with a very nice woman from North Carolina who was in town for the Chick Fil-A convention. We shared our favorite parts of San Antonio and discussed what women in line often discuss, why in the world can't they make the women's restroom double the size of the men's? Oh well.
Back to my seat in plenty of time and a kind older couple sitting next to us shared their program as the theatre had run out. Apparently they had been coming to the majestic theatre since they were children back in the 30's. It was a majestic place, with castle silhouettes all over. You can check out pictures
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here. The show was as amazing as always. I doubt I'll ever tire of it. There were a few distractions, like the teenage girls in front of us who constantly checked their very bright smartphones and the headset worn by a man in front of us. Overall though, another magical night. Day 21 to a close.
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