A whole day and all I needed todo was drive 40 miles, so I opted to visit three old missions and spend the day sketching and praying.

First stop was the famous San Juan Capistrano, I would love to see the swallows return but I fear it would be crowded, today it was full of school children yet I found some solace nonetheless.

This is the tiny chapel for Saint Peragrinus. It was the perfect place to read the Morning Prayers.

Here are more from San Juan Capistrano, including the old chapel, and the living quarters for the priest.

Then I went to San Luis Rey, much smaller with  seminary and retreat center, nice place for Noontime prayers.

Last stop was in the foothills of Palomar Mountains, famous for the observatory. Mission San Antonio de Pala is much smaller but so enticing to set and do a mid day devotion.