san juan capistrano

Jesse and I enjoyed a mini staycation this weekend. It involved all the good stuff: yoga in the park (that was new), dog park visits, brunch, walks on the beach, shopping on Main Street, and some mini day trips. We avoided all the bad stuff: laundry, cleaning, and grocery-shopping (this week will be fun...).

On Saturday, we took a little trip to Mission San Juan Capistrano, a place I have been wanting to visit for a while. It took us about an hour and a half to get there, and much of the drive had great scenery. The mission was founded in 1776 and includes a pretty little chapel, which is the only church remaining where Junipero Serra (founder of the California missions) officiated. The ruins of the "great stone church," which was mostly destroyed in the earthquake of 1812, are also very pretty. There were lots and lots of beautiful flowers, and some nice fountains and bells too.

On our way home, we drove up the Pacific Coast Highway through Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, stopping at Huntington Beach just in time for sunset. We'd never been there before and were surprised to see so many fire pits, so we'll definitely have to go back and have a campfire someday.