October 20, 2008
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HUGE PICTURE POST!
I hope you all had a great weekend. HEY, any weekend away from work is great, right?
Back to sharing photos from last weekends getaway.
Before we got to the town of Solvang (our final destination), we stopped at Pismo Beach so Denise could take over driving. Of course you know me, I had snap a few pictures:
We ate lunch at Pea Soup Andersen’s. Eww….I can’t stand pea soup but Denise had some. Obviously, this place is famous for its pea soup. Right next door to the restaurant was this old motel. I first thought it was closed because it looked abandoned but it was still opened for business. I LOVE the old sign:
Before checking into our hotel we stopped at Mission Santa Ynes which is also located in Solvang. The first photo below is Fr. Junipero Serra. He was a Franciscan friar that founded the missions in CA.
We then took a tour of the mission and garden.
Here was a VERY OLD carved cedar chest (looks like a coffin):
A very cute miniature of the mission:
I left one of Christopher’s cards at the shrine:
The mission bells:
An interesting gravesite:
Wisteria Lane – Can you imagine how beautiful it would have been if it was in bloom?
I believe this is St. Francis:
The altar inside the mission:
The balcony:
The aisle is SOOOOOOO long:
View from the parking lot of the mission:
More photos from the garden:
Here is a pepper tree:
H*LY MOLY, who knew this picture post would be so large? Tomorrow I will post the photos from Solvang. You lovers of sweets are going to love that one. I took a lot of pics from a bakery Denise and I went to!
Have a wonderful Monday and you all be sure to hug your families.
Comments (7)
What a beautiful place. You are lucky to live so close to the coast. Have a great Monday!!!
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. I love your picture posts!
I thought that chest was a coffin, too!
Beautiful! That chest is so beautiful, someone put a lot of work into that!
Oh man- I love all of the pictures. That chest is beautiful!!
What a wonderful place!
So sorry I am behind..* Oh what gorgeous photos..*** From the sculpture..statues…the mini mission:) love that..and oh what a place that must have been to see in person…just beautiful..and the lovely shrine to Christopher
Thank you for sharing Janice…glad you like the old time graphics too…please take good care..thinking of you…hugs and much love, Lee 
I enjoyed the pea soup too years ago when my aunt and I were there overnight in Solvang. I know what you mean about the bakeries. They were yummy and we brought some back with us. Enjoyed our stay there and the drive up and back from Long Beach, CA.
Hey Chicklet! Happy Birthday!