For a week in the middle of August, Kevin and I drove to Southern California in the motorhome with the dogs in tow. We took a more coastal route on the way down to San Diego, and then moved east into the Mojave Desert for a couple of days until heading back to Milpitas. There was much to see and family to visit. The blog entries will be broken down into sections to make it easier to view.
Our first stop was the Santa Barbara Mission. It was established in 1786 and is the tenth of the California missions. The original purpose of this mission was to convert the Chumash Indians to Christianity. The architecture is influenced by African Moorish culture in contrast to the Mexican artwork and decor inside the mission.
The buildings extending beyond the church enclose the beautifully landscaped courtyards not visible from the mission front lawn.
The mission church is currently used by the Parish of Santa Barbara and services are open to the public.
This fountain was built in 1808 and originally used by the Indian women to wash clothes.
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