*Hop, step and jump in USA (8) - Las Vegas*
Las Vegas is short for casinos and hotels. All hotels have casinos. The big hotels are elaborately decorated on certain themes.
The theme of decoration of the New York New York Hotel is of course about the city of New York: showing the New York skyline, the Central Park, the Times Square and the Statue of Liberty.
The next 4 photos showcase the themed exterior of 2 other hotels. The Luxor follows the theme of ancient Egyptian civilisation while the Mandalay follows that of Myanmar.
The Bellagio Hotel is famous for its dancing fountains and the Conservatory. All the posting on this hotel are interior shots at the Conservatory. The current decoration is "Spring in Japan" featuring a samurai and the Osaka Castle replica. The last photo is on the permanant ceiling which is not Japanese but Chihuly (remember him: the Chihuly Garden in Seattle?)
*在美国三级跳（8） - 拉斯维加斯*
拉斯维加斯就是赌场和酒店的代号。 所有酒店都有赌场。大酒店都选一个主题来精心装饰。
New York, New York 酒店的装饰主题当然是关于纽约市：纽约市的高楼轮廓，中央公园，时代广场和自由女神像。
接下来的四张照片展示了另外两家酒店的主题布局。 Luxor遵循古埃及文明，而Mandalay酒店则遵循缅甸的文明。
Bellagio酒店以其喷泉和温室而闻名。有三千九百多个客房。 所贴的四张照片都是温室的室内镜头。 现有的装饰主题是“日本的春天”，有武士和大阪城的模型。 最后一张照片是在永久天花板上，不属以日本而是Chihuly（还记得他吗？西雅图的Chihuly花园 !
Las Vegas is short for casinos and hotels. All hotels have casinos. The big hotels are elaborately decorated on certain themes.
The theme of decoration of the New York New York Hotel is of course about the city of New York: showing the New York skyline, the Central Park, the Times Square and the Statue of Liberty.
The next 4 photos showcase the themed exterior of 2 other hotels. The Luxor follows the theme of ancient Egyptian civilisation while the Mandalay follows that of Myanmar.
The Bellagio Hotel is famous for its dancing fountains and the Conservatory. All the posting on this hotel are interior shots at the Conservatory. The current decoration is "Spring in Japan" featuring a samurai and the Osaka Castle replica. The last photo is on the permanant ceiling which is not Japanese but Chihuly (remember him: the Chihuly Garden in Seattle?)
*在美国三级跳（8） - 拉斯维加斯*
拉斯维加斯就是赌场和酒店的代号。 所有酒店都有赌场。大酒店都选一个主题来精心装饰。
New York, New York 酒店的装饰主题当然是关于纽约市：纽约市的高楼轮廓，中央公园，时代广场和自由女神像。
接下来的四张照片展示了另外两家酒店的主题布局。 Luxor遵循古埃及文明，而Mandalay酒店则遵循缅甸的文明。
Bellagio酒店以其喷泉和温室而闻名。有三千九百多个客房。 所贴的四张照片都是温室的室内镜头。 现有的装饰主题是“日本的春天”，有武士和大阪城的模型。 最后一张照片是在永久天花板上，不属以日本而是Chihuly（还记得他吗？西雅图的Chihuly花园 !
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*Hop, step and jump in USA (9) - Las Vegas*
Today we attended a midday mass at the Guardian Angel Cathedral in Las Vegas. It was first built in 1963 with a simple A-frame structure， adorned with large pieces of stained glasses. Capacity: 1,100.
Continuing our tour of hotels with interesting features. First the Treasure Island Hotel featuring a huge pirate ship. Then the Mirage which features a huge garden in front of the hotel and an atrium at the reception with big palm trees.
A huge (3.900+ rooms) and upscale hotel here is Cesears Palace featuring people and structure of the Roman era. 2 shots at the reception area and 2 more exterior shots.
The 11th photo is Resorts World Las Vegas now under construction. Due for opening in late 2020. The last photo is the Wynn Hotel. Does the Resorts World hotel look like the Wynn's? The Wynn people thought so and they sued Resorts World in late 2018 for intentionally making Resorts World's buildings look like Wynn's.
*在美国三级跳（9） - 拉斯维加斯*
今天我们在拉斯维加斯的守护天使主教堂参加了一台中午弥撒。 教堂建于1963年，采用简单的A型框架结构。 教堂可容1,100人。
继续我们的酒店介绍。 首先是Treasure Island酒店，拥有一艘巨大的海盗船。 Mirage酒店前面有一个大花园，中庭有大棕榈树。
Cesears Palace是一间高档酒店，有3，900多个客房，以罗马时代的人物和建筑为主题。 贴上两张室内照片和两张室外照片。
第十一张照片是正在建设中的Resorts World Las Vegas. 预计将于2020年底开业。最后一张照片是Wynn酒店。 Resorts World酒店看起来像Wynn 酒店吗？ Wynn的人可这么想，他们在2018年底起诉Resorts World，故意抄袭他们的建筑物的模样。
Today we attended a midday mass at the Guardian Angel Cathedral in Las Vegas. It was first built in 1963 with a simple A-frame structure， adorned with large pieces of stained glasses. Capacity: 1,100.
Continuing our tour of hotels with interesting features. First the Treasure Island Hotel featuring a huge pirate ship. Then the Mirage which features a huge garden in front of the hotel and an atrium at the reception with big palm trees.
A huge (3.900+ rooms) and upscale hotel here is Cesears Palace featuring people and structure of the Roman era. 2 shots at the reception area and 2 more exterior shots.
The 11th photo is Resorts World Las Vegas now under construction. Due for opening in late 2020. The last photo is the Wynn Hotel. Does the Resorts World hotel look like the Wynn's? The Wynn people thought so and they sued Resorts World in late 2018 for intentionally making Resorts World's buildings look like Wynn's.
*在美国三级跳（9） - 拉斯维加斯*
今天我们在拉斯维加斯的守护天使主教堂参加了一台中午弥撒。 教堂建于1963年，采用简单的A型框架结构。 教堂可容1,100人。
继续我们的酒店介绍。 首先是Treasure Island酒店，拥有一艘巨大的海盗船。 Mirage酒店前面有一个大花园，中庭有大棕榈树。
Cesears Palace是一间高档酒店，有3，900多个客房，以罗马时代的人物和建筑为主题。 贴上两张室内照片和两张室外照片。
第十一张照片是正在建设中的Resorts World Las Vegas. 预计将于2020年底开业。最后一张照片是Wynn酒店。 Resorts World酒店看起来像Wynn 酒店吗？ Wynn的人可这么想，他们在2018年底起诉Resorts World，故意抄袭他们的建筑物的模样。
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*Hop, step and jump in USA (10) - Antelope Canyon*
Today we take another day trip by bus from Las Vegas to the Antelope Canyon in the state of Arizona. It is about 450 km away from Las Vegas. The journey took near to 5 hours either way, passing through the state of Utah.
Near the Canyon is the Horseshoe Bend where the mighty Colorado River makes a reverse meander. The valley is about 300 m from the viewing rim. Spectacular landform, 1st 3 photos.
Had a photo-stop at the Glen Canyon Dam over the Colorado River, 4th photo, the 2nd largest dam in the state after the Hoover Dam we saw a few days ago.
The Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon caused by erosion of the sandstone formation. Flooding and wind are the principal agents of erosion. The rock faces show spectacular shades of colour due to the difference in light intensity reflected onto the rock, as well as whimsical shape framed by the rocks.
We visited the Lower Antelope Canyon. The entry down to the canyon is through several flights of metal stairs shown in the 5th photo and the exit is via a narrow passage shown in the last photo. Visitors were divided into groups of 10 each led by a local guide. The walk on the canyon floor lasted slightly over an hour. Walk mostly in single file. Simply too many tourists. No time to really admire the structures except snapping photos here and there. The guide was constantly uttering "go go" to coax his herd to move on faster. A great show of Nature.
**在美国三级跳（10） - 羚羊峡谷*
今天我们乘巴士前往位于亚利桑那州的羚羊峡谷。 450公里的路程，还经过犹他州，单程需要五个小时。
前三张照片展示的是峡谷附近是马蹄湾，Colorado 河流线蜿蜒倒回。 山谷约300米深。
第四张照片展开的是Glen Canyon大水坝，这是州内第二大水坝。
羚羊峡谷是由砂岩地层侵蚀引起的峡谷。 洪水和风是侵蚀的主要媒介。 由于反射到岩石上的光强度不同，岩石表面呈现出秀丽的色调。
我们参观了底层的羚羊峡谷。 第五张照片展示的是峡谷的入口处，要下几段楼梯。最后一张照片展示的是出口处。 游客被分成10个人一小组，每个小组由当地导游带领。 步行持续了一个小时多一点，道路很窄，只能容一个人单线走。游客实在太多了，我们没有时间真正欣赏这些岩石结构，只能走马观花拍几张照，导游不断催我们走快点。大自然的奥秘无可匹敌。
Today we take another day trip by bus from Las Vegas to the Antelope Canyon in the state of Arizona. It is about 450 km away from Las Vegas. The journey took near to 5 hours either way, passing through the state of Utah.
Near the Canyon is the Horseshoe Bend where the mighty Colorado River makes a reverse meander. The valley is about 300 m from the viewing rim. Spectacular landform, 1st 3 photos.
Had a photo-stop at the Glen Canyon Dam over the Colorado River, 4th photo, the 2nd largest dam in the state after the Hoover Dam we saw a few days ago.
The Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon caused by erosion of the sandstone formation. Flooding and wind are the principal agents of erosion. The rock faces show spectacular shades of colour due to the difference in light intensity reflected onto the rock, as well as whimsical shape framed by the rocks.
We visited the Lower Antelope Canyon. The entry down to the canyon is through several flights of metal stairs shown in the 5th photo and the exit is via a narrow passage shown in the last photo. Visitors were divided into groups of 10 each led by a local guide. The walk on the canyon floor lasted slightly over an hour. Walk mostly in single file. Simply too many tourists. No time to really admire the structures except snapping photos here and there. The guide was constantly uttering "go go" to coax his herd to move on faster. A great show of Nature.
**在美国三级跳（10） - 羚羊峡谷*
今天我们乘巴士前往位于亚利桑那州的羚羊峡谷。 450公里的路程，还经过犹他州，单程需要五个小时。
前三张照片展示的是峡谷附近是马蹄湾，Colorado 河流线蜿蜒倒回。 山谷约300米深。
第四张照片展开的是Glen Canyon大水坝，这是州内第二大水坝。
羚羊峡谷是由砂岩地层侵蚀引起的峡谷。 洪水和风是侵蚀的主要媒介。 由于反射到岩石上的光强度不同，岩石表面呈现出秀丽的色调。
我们参观了底层的羚羊峡谷。 第五张照片展示的是峡谷的入口处，要下几段楼梯。最后一张照片展示的是出口处。 游客被分成10个人一小组，每个小组由当地导游带领。 步行持续了一个小时多一点，道路很窄，只能容一个人单线走。游客实在太多了，我们没有时间真正欣赏这些岩石结构，只能走马观花拍几张照，导游不断催我们走快点。大自然的奥秘无可匹敌。
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*Hop, step and jump in USA (11) - Las Vegas - San Antonio*
Early this afternoon we left Las Vegas and flew to San Antonio in the state of Texas. Flying time about 2 and a half hours.
A few more things about Las Vegas.
Las Vegas is about gambling. All the hotels have casinos. Slot machines are most conspicuous. First 2 photos. Bets as little as 1 cent playable. Business might not too good, many unoccupied machines everywhere.
Las Vegas is about sex. Big advertising boards on moving trucks "patrolled" the roads. Call girls, call men too. No sexual discrimination.
Las Vegas is about shows. The entertainment production house Cirque du Soleil, largest in the World, has several shows here. Celine Dion is currently performing in Caesars Palace, average ticket price about RM 1,400.
Las Vegas is about shopping. It was crowded at the North Premium Outlet which we went twice. But shopping streets within the top hotels for exclusive brands are rather empty. 7th and 8th photos.
Las Vegas is about living in the night. No night life story to tell but 2 photos on lighted night scenes.
And lastly Las Vegas is about high cost for tourists. A 1-day monorail pass costs RM 55, a 1-day bus pass costs RM 34. A plate of mixed rice at the North Premium Outlet cost RM 72 but at least the portion is nearly enough for 2. Nevertheless there are still many tourists coming to this Sin City.
**在美国三级跳（11) - 拉斯维加斯 - 圣安东尼奥*
今天下午，我们离开拉斯维加斯，飞往德克萨斯州的圣安东尼奥。 飞行时间约两个半小时。
再谈谈拉斯维加斯。
拉斯维加斯是赌场。 所有酒店都有赌场。 老虎机特多。 投注一美分就可玩。 看来生意并不好，到处都是"无人"机。如前两张照片所示。
拉斯维加斯是卖色的。 大卡车载着大型卖色广告在道路“巡逻”。 女人男人都卖，男女平等。
拉斯维加斯也有各种节目娱乐大众。 全球最大娱乐节目制作公司Cirque du Soleil有几个节目在这里同时演出。 老牌歌手Celene Dion目前在Caesars Palace酒店演出，平均票价约1,300令吉。
拉斯维加斯也是购物中心。 他们的名牌奥特莱斯人来人往，川流不息，我们都去了两次。不过酒店的高档购物街可是门可罗雀。第七，第八张照片。
拉斯维加斯是不夜城。 我没有夜生活的故事，但夜景的照片倒有两张。
最后，对普通游客来说，拉斯维加斯是很“吃”钱的地方。市区单轨火车的一天通行证售价55令吉，市区巴士的一天通行证售价为34令吉。在名牌奥特莱斯的饮食中心，一碟杂饭售价为72令吉，份量较大，两个人可吃得七分饱。不过看来消费贵不贵无关痛痒，游客还是这么多。
Early this afternoon we left Las Vegas and flew to San Antonio in the state of Texas. Flying time about 2 and a half hours.
A few more things about Las Vegas.
Las Vegas is about gambling. All the hotels have casinos. Slot machines are most conspicuous. First 2 photos. Bets as little as 1 cent playable. Business might not too good, many unoccupied machines everywhere.
Las Vegas is about sex. Big advertising boards on moving trucks "patrolled" the roads. Call girls, call men too. No sexual discrimination.
Las Vegas is about shows. The entertainment production house Cirque du Soleil, largest in the World, has several shows here. Celine Dion is currently performing in Caesars Palace, average ticket price about RM 1,400.
Las Vegas is about shopping. It was crowded at the North Premium Outlet which we went twice. But shopping streets within the top hotels for exclusive brands are rather empty. 7th and 8th photos.
Las Vegas is about living in the night. No night life story to tell but 2 photos on lighted night scenes.
And lastly Las Vegas is about high cost for tourists. A 1-day monorail pass costs RM 55, a 1-day bus pass costs RM 34. A plate of mixed rice at the North Premium Outlet cost RM 72 but at least the portion is nearly enough for 2. Nevertheless there are still many tourists coming to this Sin City.
**在美国三级跳（11) - 拉斯维加斯 - 圣安东尼奥*
今天下午，我们离开拉斯维加斯，飞往德克萨斯州的圣安东尼奥。 飞行时间约两个半小时。
再谈谈拉斯维加斯。
拉斯维加斯是赌场。 所有酒店都有赌场。 老虎机特多。 投注一美分就可玩。 看来生意并不好，到处都是"无人"机。如前两张照片所示。
拉斯维加斯是卖色的。 大卡车载着大型卖色广告在道路“巡逻”。 女人男人都卖，男女平等。
拉斯维加斯也有各种节目娱乐大众。 全球最大娱乐节目制作公司Cirque du Soleil有几个节目在这里同时演出。 老牌歌手Celene Dion目前在Caesars Palace酒店演出，平均票价约1,300令吉。
拉斯维加斯也是购物中心。 他们的名牌奥特莱斯人来人往，川流不息，我们都去了两次。不过酒店的高档购物街可是门可罗雀。第七，第八张照片。
拉斯维加斯是不夜城。 我没有夜生活的故事，但夜景的照片倒有两张。
最后，对普通游客来说，拉斯维加斯是很“吃”钱的地方。市区单轨火车的一天通行证售价55令吉，市区巴士的一天通行证售价为34令吉。在名牌奥特莱斯的饮食中心，一碟杂饭售价为72令吉，份量较大，两个人可吃得七分饱。不过看来消费贵不贵无关痛痒，游客还是这么多。
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*Hop, step and jump in USA (12) - San Antonio*
San Antonio is the oldest city in the state of Texas. Was founded as a Spanish mission and colonial outpost in 1718. The founders were 56 Canary Islanders who took a year to migrate here. Shown the Founders Monument and statue of St Anthony of Padua whom the city is named after. 1st 2 photos.
Attended a Sunday morning mass at the San Fernando Cathedral, first built in 1750, and rebuilt in 1868.
The population of San Antonio is about 1.5 millions. About 63% have Spanish blood. 5th and 6th photos show scene at the Spanish style Market Square (where our hotel is located).
Th biggest tourist attraction is the Alamo at the Alamo Square. It was initially a Catholic mission established by the missionaries but later the Spanish army took over. Then the place was taken over by the Texan Army after the Spanish withdrew. In 1836, the Mexican Army retook the place in the Battle of the Alamo. The 300 strong Texan Army was decimated by the 1500 strong Mexicans.
What remains today is the church of the old fortress and some ruins here and there. Shown the facade, the garden and the memorial of the casualty of the Texans. No photography is allowed inside the church.
Surounding the Alamo Square are shops, horse carts for tourists and entertainment arenas like a wax museum.
*在美国三级跳（12） - 圣安东尼奥*
圣安东尼奥是德克萨斯州最古老的城市。 在1718年西班牙人进入此地，五十六位Canary Ialand居民，花了一年的时间迁移到这里。 第一张照片展示了创始人纪念碑，纪念那五十六位先贤。这城市是以一位天主教圣人，安东尼奥的名字来命名。第二张照片展示圣安东尼奥的雕像。
今早在在圣费尔南多大教堂听了一台星期日弥撒。大教堂始建于1750年，并于1868年重建。
圣安东尼奥的人口约有150万。 有63％是有西班牙血统的人。 第五和第六张照片展示西班牙风采的Market Square，我们的酒店就在此地。
最重要的旅游景点是Alamo。它本是由传教士建立的天主教传教站，后来被西班牙军队接管而成为堡垒。 在西班牙军队退出之后，这个地方被德克萨斯军队接管。 1836年，有1500名士兵的墨西哥军队在一场战役中重新占领了这个地方。 德克萨斯军队的三百名士兵大部分战亡。
今天剩下的就是旧堡垒中的一所教堂和一些废墟。 展示的是教堂的正面，花园和纪念碑。教堂里面不可拍照。
Alamo广场是游客聚中地，周围有商店，游客马车和蜡像馆等娱乐场所。
San Antonio is the oldest city in the state of Texas. Was founded as a Spanish mission and colonial outpost in 1718. The founders were 56 Canary Islanders who took a year to migrate here. Shown the Founders Monument and statue of St Anthony of Padua whom the city is named after. 1st 2 photos.
Attended a Sunday morning mass at the San Fernando Cathedral, first built in 1750, and rebuilt in 1868.
The population of San Antonio is about 1.5 millions. About 63% have Spanish blood. 5th and 6th photos show scene at the Spanish style Market Square (where our hotel is located).
Th biggest tourist attraction is the Alamo at the Alamo Square. It was initially a Catholic mission established by the missionaries but later the Spanish army took over. Then the place was taken over by the Texan Army after the Spanish withdrew. In 1836, the Mexican Army retook the place in the Battle of the Alamo. The 300 strong Texan Army was decimated by the 1500 strong Mexicans.
What remains today is the church of the old fortress and some ruins here and there. Shown the facade, the garden and the memorial of the casualty of the Texans. No photography is allowed inside the church.
Surounding the Alamo Square are shops, horse carts for tourists and entertainment arenas like a wax museum.
*在美国三级跳（12） - 圣安东尼奥*
圣安东尼奥是德克萨斯州最古老的城市。 在1718年西班牙人进入此地，五十六位Canary Ialand居民，花了一年的时间迁移到这里。 第一张照片展示了创始人纪念碑，纪念那五十六位先贤。这城市是以一位天主教圣人，安东尼奥的名字来命名。第二张照片展示圣安东尼奥的雕像。
今早在在圣费尔南多大教堂听了一台星期日弥撒。大教堂始建于1750年，并于1868年重建。
圣安东尼奥的人口约有150万。 有63％是有西班牙血统的人。 第五和第六张照片展示西班牙风采的Market Square，我们的酒店就在此地。
最重要的旅游景点是Alamo。它本是由传教士建立的天主教传教站，后来被西班牙军队接管而成为堡垒。 在西班牙军队退出之后，这个地方被德克萨斯军队接管。 1836年，有1500名士兵的墨西哥军队在一场战役中重新占领了这个地方。 德克萨斯军队的三百名士兵大部分战亡。
今天剩下的就是旧堡垒中的一所教堂和一些废墟。 展示的是教堂的正面，花园和纪念碑。教堂里面不可拍照。
Alamo广场是游客聚中地，周围有商店，游客马车和蜡像馆等娱乐场所。
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*Hop, step and jump in USA (13) - Austin*
Today we took a bus trip to Austin, some 130 km away or 80 minutes in journey time. Austin is the capital of the state of Texas. We visited only the campus of the University of Texas at Austin (UT in short) and the State Capital Grounds.
This trip is a nostalgia. In 1981/2 we lived in Austin for 17 months. I was on a government scholarship to do a Master of Science (Civil Engineering) degree at UT.
UT is a big school, present enrollment around 50,000. After 37 years of course I could recognised very few buildings.
The first two photos show the new academic buildings and the old admin office, called the Texas Tower. The 3rd one is a new sculpture at the Biology Department while the 4th shows the same old idyllic campus atmosphere.
The building behind me in the 5th photo is the ECJ building, where most of my graduate classes were held. UT is currently ranked the 5th best civil engineering graduate college in the USA. The famous MIT is only 7th. The 6th photo shows the Texas Memorial Stadium; capacity: 100,119 and ranked in the top 10 biggest stadiums in the World. UT is a college power house in sports. The current most recognisable sportsmen are Kevin Durant in basketball and Jordan Speith in golf. The college is traditionally strong in swimming with students winning more than 50 Olympic swimming golds over the years, one of them by the Singaporean Joseph Schooling.
The Capital Building is the seat of the state government, with the legislature and governor's office, etc. It was built in 1888. The dome is 3.5 m higher than the dome of the National Capital in Washington DC. Shown also the interior of the dome.
The next 2 groups of sculptures are to honour the Mexican Americans and the African Americans in contribution to the state.
The last two photos show the same setting in front of the statue of the Ranger. One was taken on 3 June 2019 and the other a winter day near year-end in 1981. The exact angle of shooting could not be repeated as the branches have grown to obstruct the view from the old location.
The old photo is a scanned copy from a print. Made before leaving Malaysia and planned for the story.
*在美国三级跳（13） - 奥斯汀*
今天我们乘坐巴士前往奥斯汀，距离大约130公里，80分钟的旅程。 奥斯汀是德克萨斯州的首府。 我们只是参观德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校（简称UT）的一小部分校园和州首府的建筑群。
这奥斯订之旅有怀旧之情。 在1981/2年我们曾在奥斯汀住了17个月。 那时我获得政府奖学金，在UT攻读理科（土木工程）硕士学位。
UT是一所大型学院，目前入学人数约五万。 三十七年后重游，我还能让得出的建筑物是廖廖无几。
前两张照片展示了新的学院建筑和旧的行政办公室，称为Texas Tower。 第三张是生物系学院的新雕塑，而第四张展示的是还可体会的田园诗般的校园环境。
第五张照片中我身后的建筑是ECJ大楼，我的大部分研究生班的课程都在那里进行。 UT目前是美国排名第五的土木工程研究生学院。 著名的麻省理工学院排名第七。 第六张照片显示的是学院的体育场，可容100,119人，跻身世界十大体育场。 UT是学院体育界的强者。 目前知名度较高的运动员校友包括打篮球的Kevin Durant和高尔夫球的Jordan Speith。 学院的传统运动强项是游泳，多年来学生们赢得了超过50枚的奥运会游泳金牌，其中一枚是新加坡的Joseph Schooling赢得。
首都大厦是州政府的所在地，有立法机关和州长办公室等。它建于1888年。圆顶比华盛顿特区国家首都的圆顶还高3.5米。 另一张照片展示了圆顶的内部。 接下来的两组雕像是纪念墨西哥裔美国人和非洲裔美国人对州的贡献。
最后两张照片都是在Ranger雕像前的相同位置所拍。新的在2019年6月3日拍摄，旧的在1981年年底的一个冬天。由于树
木已经长大，叶子阻挡视线，拍摄角度无法百份百相似。
旧照片是扫描副本。 在离开马来西亚之前已制作好，为这游记备用。
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*Hop, step and jump in USA (14) - San Antonio /conclusion*
Went to the Briscoe Western Art Museum, western as in "country and western". A good collection of sculptures and paintings on things, events, related to the wild wild west. First 4 photos.
Attended a mid day mass at St Mary's Catholic Church, erected in 1924 to replace an older version. A beautiful church with beautiful stained glasses.
One major attraction in San Antonio is the River Walk, a network of walkways along the banks of the San Antonio river. The walk is lined with restaurants, shops, parks etc. The initial 4 km of the walkway was completed in 1946. Since then the walkways have extended to over 20 km. An open barge cruise along the waterways is a parallel activity of the walk. We had lunch at the Casa Rio Mexican Restaurant, the first restaurant opened along the River Walk in 1946. We took the 35-40 minute cruise too.
The San Antonio Missions are a collection of 5 Catholic missions started by the Spanish in the early 1700s. The old buildings, some in partial ruins, form a large collection of Spanish colonial architecture. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I visited the missions at Concepción, St Jose and St Juan.
*Conclusion* - our "hop step jump" tour of USA is thus completed. We are going home tomorrow. Thanks for your virtual companionship.
*在美国三级跳（14） - 圣安东尼奥/结局*
今早参观了Briscoe西部艺术博物馆，展出的包括實物，雕塑和绘画等，质量不错。 前四张照片。
在St Mary's天主教堂听了一台中午弥撒。教堂建于1924年， 有非常美丽的彩色玻璃。
圣安东尼奥的一个主要景点是River Walk，一条沿着圣安东尼奥河两岸的人行道网络。 人行道旁遍布餐馆，商店，公园等。最初的四公里人行道于1946年完工。现在人行道已延伸至20多公里。 沿着水道走的驳船巡航也是很受欢迎的节目，我们也乘坐了，三十五到四十分钟。我们也在Casa Rio墨西哥餐厅进午餐，这是当年沿着River Walk开设的第一家餐厅。
西班牙人在18世纪初在这里开始传教，并建立了五个教务所。这五个教务所的旧建筑，有些已是废墟，提供大量的西班牙殖民建筑资料。 它是联合国教科文组织世界遗产。 我参观了其中三个教务所。
*结局* - 我们已完成了这美国的“三级跳”之旅。 明天回家咯。 谢谢你们的陪伴。再会。
Went to the Briscoe Western Art Museum, western as in "country and western". A good collection of sculptures and paintings on things, events, related to the wild wild west. First 4 photos.
Attended a mid day mass at St Mary's Catholic Church, erected in 1924 to replace an older version. A beautiful church with beautiful stained glasses.
One major attraction in San Antonio is the River Walk, a network of walkways along the banks of the San Antonio river. The walk is lined with restaurants, shops, parks etc. The initial 4 km of the walkway was completed in 1946. Since then the walkways have extended to over 20 km. An open barge cruise along the waterways is a parallel activity of the walk. We had lunch at the Casa Rio Mexican Restaurant, the first restaurant opened along the River Walk in 1946. We took the 35-40 minute cruise too.
The San Antonio Missions are a collection of 5 Catholic missions started by the Spanish in the early 1700s. The old buildings, some in partial ruins, form a large collection of Spanish colonial architecture. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I visited the missions at Concepción, St Jose and St Juan.
*Conclusion* - our "hop step jump" tour of USA is thus completed. We are going home tomorrow. Thanks for your virtual companionship.
*在美国三级跳（14） - 圣安东尼奥/结局*
今早参观了Briscoe西部艺术博物馆，展出的包括實物，雕塑和绘画等，质量不错。 前四张照片。
在St Mary's天主教堂听了一台中午弥撒。教堂建于1924年， 有非常美丽的彩色玻璃。
圣安东尼奥的一个主要景点是River Walk，一条沿着圣安东尼奥河两岸的人行道网络。 人行道旁遍布餐馆，商店，公园等。最初的四公里人行道于1946年完工。现在人行道已延伸至20多公里。 沿着水道走的驳船巡航也是很受欢迎的节目，我们也乘坐了，三十五到四十分钟。我们也在Casa Rio墨西哥餐厅进午餐，这是当年沿着River Walk开设的第一家餐厅。
西班牙人在18世纪初在这里开始传教，并建立了五个教务所。这五个教务所的旧建筑，有些已是废墟，提供大量的西班牙殖民建筑资料。 它是联合国教科文组织世界遗产。 我参观了其中三个教务所。
*结局* - 我们已完成了这美国的“三级跳”之旅。 明天回家咯。 谢谢你们的陪伴。再会。
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