The mineral waters at Riverbend Hot Springs in Truth Or Concequences, NM, which bubble up from 40' below ground at >110 degrees really hit the spot after a long day of traveling.

Palo Duro(meaning "hard wood") Canyon located south of Amarillo, Texas was home for many Native-American tribes,
including the Kuahadi (antelope) Comanches driven out by Col.Ranald S. Mackensie in an 1874 raid.

Mission San Juan Capistrano was established on Nov 1, 1776 by Father Juniper Serra. It's nearly 1,000 native American Indians believed to be of Shosone decent worked the various farming, herding, candle & soap making,iron smelting, weaving and tanning operations which let to the mission's success. The grounds include the South and West Wing Museum Rooms, Soldier's Barracks,the Central Gardens, the Secret Garden, St. Francis Garden, the Bell Wall, the Basilica, Serra Chapel and the Great Stone Church. It is home to the famous returning swallows who arrive each March and depart in October. Unfortunately, we missed seeing them by one day.

While visiting the mission, a local school performed skits celebrating United Nations Day! Represented here are:
L to R, India, Egypt, and Italy.

The Wall of Bells

Di in front of the Central Gardens

The Basilica

The Great Stone Church

Hummingbird in flight

The Soldier's Barracks

Our adventures through Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California!

Our guide at Old Town, San Diego.

Right up my alley!! Great shops at Seaport Village.

Veggin' out at Imperial Beach on Coronado Island. Ah......now this
is the life!

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