Friday, August 1, 2008

Mission: Missions

Well, not all the Missions. I suppose that would be a trip in itself. You know, see all the California Missions in one trip. I don't think that I could do that. Maybe have a lifetime goal of seeing all of them - yeah, that might be better. Okay, let's see. I've seen Mission San Diego and Mission San Juan Capistrano. So, that only leaves 20 left. Well, make it 19 as Joanna and I went and saw Mission Santa Barbara. It's a beautiful Mission situated on the top of mountain above the city. The Mission itself is full of interesting history and the fact that it stood for 100 years before an earthquake destoroyed it, before being rebuilt once again, is amazing. A beautiful Mission that explains a lot about the Spanish influence on the religion and the culture of early California.