Following the California Missions trail along El Camino Real and seeing Hearst Castle along the way
We spent three days visiting as many of the California Missions as possible between San Mateo and San Luis Obispo. We managed to see seven of the 21 Missions in the chain, and we visited Hearst Castle, too. We learned so much about the Spanish desire to build churches to convert native peoples, and how their colonization of California still impacts our state today. The trip was the culmination of all of the research we have done into California history so far this year.
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| In the doorway of Soledad Mission |
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| Mission San Antonio de Padua - the most remote mission. Very beautiful scenery! |
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| Because Mission San Antonio de Padua was closed, we could only view it from afar |
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| So close to an old tank near Mission San Antonio - it's on a army base. |
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| How the Spanish made candles from tallow |
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| The "Sheep Gate" at San Miguel. The drive the sheep through into the quadrangle to be sheered. |
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Everyone agreed that Mission San Miguel was their favorite interior
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| Courtyard at San Luis Obispo |
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| Hearst castle exterior |
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| Hearst Castle decorated for the holidays |
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| The indoor swimming pool at Hearst Castle. Real gold on the floors! |
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| Very beautiful view from the castle |
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| Seals, elephant seals and the beach. |
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| Beautiful scenery on Big Sur coast |
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| McWay Falls |
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| Fr. Junipero Serra Monument at Carmel Mission |
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| Looking at models of missions |
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| Signing the visitors book |
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| Courtyard at Mission San Miguel |
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| Bells at San Luis Obispo |
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| Playing board games in our hotel room at night |
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| Carmel Mission exterior |
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| Interior of Carmel Mission |
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| Very old music! |
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| The Spanish were very small! |
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