This post is only 6 months late. That's how I roll. =) So for the Navy Caleb has to do his 2 week training in San Antonio Texas at Lackland Airforce Base (weird I know) anyway, the last two years I've been able to go with him. He usually would get home between 1 and 2 every day and would come home for an hour lunch so it was a great vacation for both of us. He took the rental car with him everyday (I'll tell you the story why at the end of the post) so I would go swimming/lay out and read until he got back. It was such a relaxing time. The place where we were staying was perfect. They had delicious breakfast every morning and appetizers in the evening on the weekdays.
The navy pays for Caleb's flight but we had to purchase mine. So this is Caleb picking me up from the airport.
Here's a tour of the hotel room.
On the second to last day in Texas it rained,
So I got a little bored waiting for Caleb to come back to the hotel for lunch. So naturally I entertained myself.
I was surprised this picture turned out so well. You can see his hands are full and he's trying to get his key card.
I got him pretty good.
We had a little picnic on the floor.... and not just because he dropped everything when I scared him.
We went to the Alamo Drafthouse for dinner and a movie. The food was really good and the previews before the show were awesome. Next year we'll definitely have to go back there. We saw Iron Man (I think). Most of the movies we saw while in Texas were all Caleb's choice. =)
So one night I wanted to see Letters to Juliet and Caleb wanted Robinhood so we went to different movies. It was so weird, yet liberating. =) Caleb sat next to some family and stole popcorn from their little boy. ;)
We went to the San Antonio Zoo. Caleb was a natural with the goats.
Clearly I need some practice.
15 seconds earlier the tan goat took advantage of me.
Caleb helped herd the rhinos.
While I checked out the bug infestation.
Caleb snacked on Alligators for lunch.
Then rode the baby elephant over to the bear exhibit.
We really thought they'd be bigger.
Especially since their paws are so big.
This is what would happen if you don't shave for a week. =)
My little animal cracker.
Overall it was a good day at the zoo.
We also went to the Riverwalk. We did this last year too and had such a great time.
We rode down the river it really is such a beautiful city.
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I think that is the mall above the river.
Caleb gets 2 free tickets to Sea World every year for being in the Navy so we made sure to stop by Sea World San Antonio.
Caleb took this picture and I really loved the little fin. =)
Such a perfect vacation. Plus we got paid to go, so that's always a bonus!
Just your typical elevator ride with Shamu back at the hotel.
Okay now to my embarrassing experience at Lackland AFB I finished this post a while ago but didn't want to remember this embarrassing story so I've put it off. =) I'll just use bullet points to tell the good parts.
- Caleb took my military ID with him to work.
- I didn't know my way around the base at all.
- I had to flip multiple U'eys because I was about to go off base and couldn't get back on w/o ID.
- On base (here at Hill Field AFB too) at 7:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. they play taps on base and apparently everything pauses. Cars stop and pedestrians stand still.
- I finally found the stupid commissary and went it to do some serious shopping.
- I got to the check out and was asked for ID (which I thought was weird) so I showed them my Drivers License.
- Apparently they meant my military ID which I didn't have so I couldn't buy my groceries. Luckily they didn't make me put everything away.
When Caleb got home I was so distraught. I told him what had happened and he didn't get mad at me because he thought my experience was punishment enough.
