Alamo Bowl Trip - December 29-31st, 2006

Start the trip with a pilgrimage to Shiner	Visiting the Spoetzl Brewery will slake our thirst
The 100th Anniversary will occur in 2009	Where is everyone?   Where is my free, cold beer? Are they closed to man the Alamo Bowl tent? The dejected Australian and I both ask, "WTF?"
Andy looks to the city for workers to come back	Next morning, await my coffee at San Antonio Chuys
Andy gets a breakfast fried egg enchilada platter	David eats light with an enchilada and taco plate
Game Time!   Start heading toward the Alamo Bowl	Walk by the Hemisphere's Tower of the Americas
Behold, the Alamo Dome awaits Longhorn fans	Cross under the interstate & head to the entrance
My first visit to the Alamo Dome and UT's third	Iowa's band spells out "Hawks" during pre-game
Longhorn band forms the UT logo	With flag in place, all sing The Eyes of Texas
Tremendous US flag for The Star Spangled Banner	Texas players enter the field
Bevo makes a quick endzone crossing & skedaddles	Horns kickoff to the Hawkeyes to start the game
Texas endzone is solid burnt orange	Iowa bolts to a 2TD lead & Texas starts its comeback
Iowa starts a long drive that ends by endzone INT	At halftime, Iowa leads Texas 14-10
Longhorn band halftime show plays the favorites	Up With People entertains those not in line for beer
Hawkeyes enter the field for the 2nd half	Longhorns follow closely behind
Selvin Young about to retake the lead in the 4th	Andy & Pat argue over the wisdom of going for two
Last play of the game does not go 85 yards	David, Andy, & Pat celebrate their 2nd Bowl victory
Longhorns come back twice and beat Iowa 26-24	Team gathers with the band to sing The Eyes of Texas
Longhorns gather centerfield for trophy presentations	Down come the celebration balloons
Colt McCoy & Aaron Ross with O&D-fensive MVPs	Post game tailgate party in the AlamoDome parking lot
Why wait in traffic when you can eat and drink with old and new longhorn friends?	David enjoys the guacamole, cheese and sausage
Andy feeds poor souls trapped in endless gridlock	The President of Texas Exes Bay Area chapter works on his re-election campaign
Iowa fans enjoy the bowl trip despite the loss	The joy of a pickup truck is gathering free, abandoned grills in the parking lot
Longhorn fans hope to return for the Big XII . . .	. . . Championship game at the AlamoDome in 2007
Shove nine people in the van for a trip to downtown	Pat & Andy have a celebratory drink at the Menger Bar
Emily Morgan Hotel lights up beside the Alamo	It's not an Alamo Bowl without a visit to its namesake!
Alamo courtyard lit up with a Christmas tree	Trees around the Alamo are light up as well
Tower of the Americas appears over the trees	Three Amigos celebrate the Alamo Bowl victory
Head to the riverwalk to Ibiza Bar & Durty Nellies	Look for food after a few rounds of drinks
Find the less crowded, upstairs, Lone Star Cafe	The Three Amigos find both beer and tequila here
What is tequila?   It's like beer!	One for each other and all for one, the three brave amigos are we.   El Guapo . . . another round please