San Juan Capistrano Mission has been on my Refrigerator List since we moved to Long Beach, and a few weeks ago, we finally made the drive down to OC to check it out.
It was a perfect Sunday afternoon, and the grounds were so beautiful.
We spent some time just walking around the gardens.
Then we snuck onto the back end of the tour.
And saw the remains of the original buildings. There was a Baptism (complete with crying baby) in the chapel so we didn't get to see that part.
I'm pretty sure the Missionaries didn't have Koi in their compounds. So, can someone tell me why all the missions have them now? I'm serious--the Alamo has them, too!
Pat thought this area was the most important part of the Mission and asked that I take his picture with this sign.
Here is the close-up: yep, apparently, SJCM is where the the California wine industry was born. Who would have known?
After we had our fill of the mission, we wandered down Los Rios street, a neat little touristy area with shops and cafes. We had a late breakfast so we didn't eat but we will keep it in mind for next time.
1 comment:
Gorgeous pictures! Are you managing to make a nice dent in that refrigerator list?
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