TREASURES ON THE 101

MORRO BAY
MORRO BAY

 

BELL TOWER
BELL TOWER

SAM MIGUELSAM MIGUEL

SAN MIGUEL 2
SAN MIGUEL 2
SEA LIONS AT MORRO BAY
SEA LIONS AT MORRO BAY

The drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco offers many options of scenery. Last year it was the 395 on the eastern side of the state. Of course the 1 along the coast. and the 101 ( camino real) which is relatively easy and scenic as well, finally the 5 which is the quickest.

We tend to prefer the 101, which takes us near some of the missions, the most beautiful and original being San Miguel.

A stop at Morro Bay to see the town, the rock and the sea lions, which if you don’t have to live with them are hilarious.

THE MISSIONS OF CALIFORNIA

PULPIT SAN LUIS DE FRANCIA
PULPIT SAN LUIS DE FRANCIA
FONT SAN LUIS
FONT SAN LUIS
ABOVE THE ALTAR SAN LUIS
ABOVE THE ALTAR SAN LUIS
SAN LUIS DE FRANCIA
SAN LUIS DE FRANCIA
SWALLLOW NESTS
SWALLLOW NESTS
CAPISTRANO BELLS
CAPISTRANO BELLS
CAPISTRANO COURTYARD
CAPISTRANO COURTYARD
CAPISTRANO INTERIOR
CAPISTRANO INTERIOR
CAPISTRANO GATE
CAPISTRANO GATE
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

Today we visited another two of the 21 missions on the camino real in california; San Luis de Francia and San Juan de Capistrano. Both have been extensively restored and probably bear little resemblance to their original splendor. The swallows have not returned to the mission capistrano in some time. So the annual festival continues without the guests of honor.

My favorite continues to be San Miguel, which is as close to original as possible.  Still and all I am glad to have seen them.