Mission Trails

[Lydia Banales]

Don't know if I've updated you lately. Joe has completed the walk from
San Juan Capistrano all the way to La Purisima in Lompoc. One piece at a
time, of course. Last week he took our 9 year old grandson to Carlsbad
and they walked to Mission San Louis Rey. Ryan is starting 4th grade
when all the children study California history. The usual project is to
construct a Mission, so Ryan got a head start. We have some great
pictures.  We haven't walked any more segments of the Camino, but were
in Southern France and Spain this summer. Soooooo hot! I volunteered at
Lourdes for a week while Joe returned to the Bilbao area to continue his
family name research. The experiences were enriching for both of us. My
knee is still not right, but I hope by next Spring or Fall to walk
another part of the Camino. We've done the beginning of the French route
and the end. Only about 350 miles to go!  Hope all is well with you.
Best regards, Lydia Banales

Bob Spenger wrote:

> The missions of Alta California (strung along El Camino Real) are
> spaced about right for daily bicycle travel and the route was done
> (north to south) and reported on a year or so ago. Walking is tougher,
> especially the southern half since it goes right through the heaviest
> part of the metropolitan area of SoCal. I have tried to envision a
> route in my area's section, San Juan Capistrano to San Gabriel, but it
> is quite murky. The bicyclist wnho did it took a long detour by way of
> the beach cities.
>
> regards,
>
> Bob Spenger
>
> Rebekah Scott wrote:
>
>> I'd add to this the trail followed by Father Junipero Serra, a
>> pioneering Franciscan priest who founded nine missions on a journey
>> through Mexico and up into California. Some of his lovely churches
>> are still there and standing and active. God knows how you'd navigate
>> the superhighways, though!
>>
>> Rebekah Scott, journalista
>> 'The more I learn, the less I know.'
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