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Monterey-Carmel coastline in California, that shouldn't be missed.
It is the Mission
San Carlos Borromeo at Carmel. Father Junipero Serra founded
the mission in June of 1770. Originally the mission was
established on the site of the present presidio Chapel in
Monterey. However a year later Father Serra with a group of
Indians moved the mission to its present location five miles away in the
Carmel Valley - on the other side of the peninsula from Monterey. Of the 21 missions, of the California Mission chain, the Carmel mission was Father Serra's favorite. He is buried in the floor of the alter there. Mission San Carlos Borromeo was also the second mission in the chain to be founded. This past weekend, when my daughter, and two of my grandkids visited there, I was able to capture many of the scenes that make this mission one of my favorites as well. The structures are not as large as some of the other missions - especially the beautiful Santa Barbara mission; but the details and quaint intimacy create a special warmth that cannot be denied. The missions of California, were established by the Spanish, during the period of this state's history that predated the more raucous antics of the California Gold Rush which began in 1849. Carmel Mission visit: 11/29/09 Written by: Myrl Jeffcoat - 12/2/09 ActiveRain Archived at: http://activerain.com/blogsview/1366903/scenes-from-mission-san-carlos-borromeo-at-carmel
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