Capture California, the Game-2012
Adventure: 101 - 06 : Mission
San Luis Obispo de
Tolosa, 5th mission
Team: Thing One, Thing Two
Date: August 12, 2012
Location: San Luis Obispo
Description:
Thing One and Thing Two had a great
meal over at the Firestone Grill, just a few blocks over from Mission
San Luis Obispo. So off we went and walked the few blocks to the
mission. As in times past, the mission is the center of San Luis
Obispo. All of the business and tourist area of the city points back
to its mission past.
The front of the mission has a
park-like plaza setting with the San Luis Obipso Creek running down
the center of it. It is a pleasant area which induces you to stroll
around the plaza. This includes a statue of a grizzly bear—they
were plentiful in the area at one time. But eventually you want to go
in an admire the interior of the mission. Inside, you admire the
walls with the statuary and the decorations. Unfortunately, we were
there too late to look through the museum.
The Wikipedia site
has a good summary.
From California Missions
Resource Center site:
Mission Site: Located
in a spacious valley along the central coast which the Spanish named
"La Cañada de los Osos" (Valley of the Bears) when they
discovered many grizzlies there. Unlike many of the missions which we
re-situated over time, San Luis Obīspo stands on its original site.
Interesting Facts:
The mission had an active life of sixty-three years.
A statue of a grizzly bear in the
plaza
celebrates the original discovery "La Cañada de los Osos"
(Valley of the Bears) by the Portola expedition as they returned to
San Diego from a failed attempt to find Monterey in December, 1769.
A long secondary
nave
to the right of the altar forms an L-shaped church plan, the only
oneof its kind in the California missions.
The combination vestibule and belfry at the front facade of the
mission, while somewhat similar to that in San Antonio de Padua, is
unique among the California missions.
From California
State Parks site:
From California State Parks
site:
The humble chapel built of logs was
dedicated to St. Louis, Bishop of Tolosa in 1772, and was the first
mission to use tiles extensively on the roof due to repeated attacks
by Indians who used flaming arrows to ignite the original thatched
roof. Situated in the fertile, well-watered Valley of the Bears, the
mission produced an abundance of crops, and two water-powered grist
mills processed foods normally ground by hand. The mission underwent
an extensive restoration program in the 1930's and today welcomes
visitors to its nearly-original condition. The museum features a rare
collection of early California photographs, authentic Serra relics
and specimens of Chumash Indian craftsmanship.
782 Monterey St.,
San Luis Obispo, 93401, (805) 543-6850
Capture California,
the Game-2012
Coming off of Bishop Peak we had the
choice to go on the Felsman loop or back down Bishop Peak Trail.
Thing One and Thing Two did not want let the opportunity of hiking a
tail pass, soooo Thing One and Thing Two said ' let’s do it'. We
went to the north of Bishop Peak Trail and made a loop going across
pastures and ridges until we got back to trailhead. You had a bird
eye view of a large prison as well as the town of San Luisi Obispo.
After a few switchback we were back to the trail we started on and
then on to the car.
