On the Road || Remember the Alamo

This past weekend felt more like mini vacation than a business trip.  Friday I departed Cleveland for Memphis.  It was a long day going straight from the office and airport hopping until landing in Memphis late Friday night.  A quick night's sleep and it was off for a music store appearance in Tennessee.  It was a quick morning and afternoon then it was back to the airport to head to San Antonio.  Luckily we'd be in San Antonio for more than 24 hours, which means some time to explore!

We arrived in San Antonio at a reasonable hour Saturday night so I had the chance to get a good night's rest.  Then it was time to get up bright and early to get in some time to explore the area.  Luckily my hotel was very close to the Alamo, so I started my Sunday morning by taking a walk down to see the historic structure.  I snapped a few pictures of the Alamo and few other sculptures and landmarks around it.

Then it was time to explore the Riverwalk.  The last time we were in San Antonio was for the holiday tour, which means there really isn't a ton of time to really take in some of the sights and sounds of the city we're in.  I didn't want to waste this trip, so I jogged the Riverwalk stopping occasionally to snap some pictures of some unique sculptures, works of art or just the wonderment of nature.  It was the perfect way to see such a big part of San Antonio while getting in a workout.

It was a gorgeous day and the pool at the hotel just happened to be on the same floor as my room.  It was meant to be.  So after my run, I cooled off poolside with my Starbucks Americano.  Now this really felt like a vacation.  Next was brunch with John and Jim while we enjoyed the great food San Antonio had to offer.  And I can't forget about work and why we were actually here.  Roland invited Jim to stand at the Roland booth at the Music Teachers National Association Conference.  Jim had the opportunity to meet music teachers and some students from across the country both Sunday and Monday.  It was really cool to make some connections and tap into this group that is really important to the music business.  Plus we can connect with teachers and in turn their students to hopefully inspire them to continue their piano education and more importantly their music education.

Overall it was a great "work trip."  I met so many wonderful people in both Memphis and San Antonio.  San Antonio was so fun to explore and I think it would be a great long weekend destination to return to in the future.  Now it's back to the office and hopefully the blue skies and sunshine will follow me back to the CLE!

xoxo,
B.