On the Mission Trail

San Antonio  is an old, historic town.  Although Spanish explorers had described the area much earlier, the actual history of the San Antonio began with the founding of five missions in the 18th century.  These missions were built along the San Antonio River, and are the largest concentration of missions in North America.  Today four of the missions (excluding Mission San Antonio de Valero - the Alamo) are part of the National Park Service, creating San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.

The missions are connected by hiking trails.  Yesterday, Rocket toured the trail from Espada Mission (above) to Mission San Juan.  It was a beautiful morning,  Bright, clear sky, Temps in the upper 70's and NO HUMIDITY.  Perfect South Texas weather.

The hike from Espada to San Juan and back was a little over four miles.  With stops to sniff and relax under trees, it was a great day.