Mission San Juan Bautista California The Legacy of Padre Tapís at San Juan Bautista Much of the 15th mission of the Alta California mission system, Mission San Juan Bautista, in San Benito County, California, has been preserved due to its relatively isolated location. This breathtaking mission sits near the only remaining Spanish Plaza in California […]
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Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad California Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, the 13th Mission of Alta California’s mission chain, was dedicated on October 9, 1791. It flourished until the Salinas River floods caused heavy damage in 1828. After secularization, the Mission became a ruin and was abandoned
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Pinnacles National Park – Day 1 California Condor Gulch Trail, A Challenging Climb with a Nostalgic Reward We checked off another national park from our bucket list – Pinnacles National Park, number 35 and counting! Established as a National Monument in 1908, this California gem officially became a National Park in 2014, making it the
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Mission San Antonio de Padua California A Detour Worth Taking: the Remote Beauty of Mission San Antonio de Padua Our planned detour led us to a hidden gem: California’s most remote and least-visited mission near Jolon (Ft. Hunter-Liggett). While our furry travel companion patiently awaited his turn for treats and playtime (bribery sometimes works wonders!),
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Our Stay in Thousand Oaks, CA California Our Los Angeles Adventure Comes to An End October 9, 2023 3.43 mi 1:06:23 hrs 72 °F Our ten-day trip to Los Angeles flew by! We were so busy visiting all the incredible sights that before we knew it, it was already time to check out. Our Airbnb
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Visiting Los Angeles, The City of Stars California Our First Visit to the City of Stars October 5, 2023 1.99 mi 0:49:59 hrs 86 °F On our first day in Los Angeles, we started with the must-see attractions in Hollywood, Los Angeles’s famous neighborhood. We started at the Griffith Observatory to see the fantastic views
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Channel Islands National Park California Day 3 – Exploring the Wild Beauty of Santa Cruz A Day on Santa Cruz and Beyond We sailed again to Channel Islands National Park, this time to Santa Cruz, the park’s largest island. This time, the fog and rough waves made it difficult to spot any ocean wildlife, but
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Mission San Fernando Rey de España California A Visit to Mission San Fernando Rey de España Mission San Fernando Rey de España, a Spanish mission in Los Angeles, was founded on 8 September 1797, the seventeenth of the twenty-one Spanish missions along the El Camino Real.The mission was a large, thriving agricultural center, producing several
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Ventura, A Beautiful Gem in Southern California California Ventura, A Beautiful Gem in Southern California October 3, 2023 1.48 mi 0:41:42 hrs 72 °F One of our destinations while staying in Thousand Oaks, CA was Ventura, CA. Ventura is also nicknamed the Whispered Secret of Southern California. Its downtown area had indeed a friendly, small-town
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Channel Islands National Park California Day 2 – An Unforgettable Voyage to Santa Rosa Island A Tale of Whales We had booked the Island Packers ferry to the Channel Islands National Park, to Santa Rosa Island, on this beautiful day. Sailing to the island was an unexpected sea safari, and it was the most incredible
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