Stopping at the mission

Today we headed for San Diego as I must attend a conference here for the next 3 days.  And yes, it is MUST.  I did not come willingly as it is a 6 hour drive from my house to the hotel on the water’s edge.  I am not fond of southern California, and going through LA makes my head hurt (all the stinky air).  The site is pleasant, and the conference is not bad, it’s just that after a week’s vacation, I would really prefer to go back to school with my kids rather than prepare for a sub.   On our way to San Diego, we stopped at San Juan Capistrano and walked around the mission for awhile.  It was a wonderful afternoon–high 70s, sunny, light breeze, and with it being Easter, many families dressed in their finery were touring the mission. These were blooming along a path.