To just about every Texan, and definitely to me, The Alamo is the most revered and important place in the entire state.  After having taken in the spirit of the Alamo, I now understand why Texans are so proud and fiercely independent.  Arriving at the Alamo, it seemed much smaller that what we had expected, but the minute we set foot inside we knew we stood on hallowed ground in a place that stands as the  shrine … [Read more...]