Sunday, September 29, 2013

Mission San Juan Capistrano

Today was Free Museum Day, so we reserved tickets to San Juan Capistrano in order for D to see one more of the “Thousand Places to See Before You Die”. 

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First, we stopped for our annual trip to the Original Pancake House with our Entertainment Book BOGO coupon.  A vegetarian omelet (with a side of regular pancakes) and an apple pancake were plenty for the four of us. 

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I thought the mission’s tagline, “Worth a Visit” was kind of funny, but in the end, I must agree.

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We had a coupon for two free adult admissions, but paid $6 each for the kids.  The price includes an audio tour, and there were separate audio recordings for the adults and kids, which was nice.

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Depiction of life at the mission.

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D stretching to show how low the doorways were. 

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The grounds are beautifully maintained…so many photo ops.

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Lily pads!

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Koi fish are both fascinating and freaky creatures.  We had a coupon to feed the fish for free, but it wasn’t good until 12:30, so we weren’t able to use it. 

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I was surprised how much the kids seemed to enjoy it.  I think the novelty of having their own audio tour was a big part of it.  I guess they will have a head start on their fourth grade California history curriculum.  Smile

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