>> It's a bronze of (of course) Christ and Simon of Cyrene, outside 
>> the
>> Catholic Church next to the heart achingly beautiful San Juan
>> Capistrano olde Spanish Mission , which we visited on the way from 
>> LAX
>> to James and Maria's place.

> Good grief!  I have friends who live in San Juan Capistrano, and 
> I've visited them at least once a year for
> the past ten years, but I've never been to see the Mission!  Perhaps 
> next time I should do so...

They tell me that it's about the best of the remaining Spanish 
Missions. I have seen few others to compare it with but it is superb. 
A feeling of another age. Very tranquil and beautiful.

It also happens to be the location where the Capistrano Swallows are 
deemed to return to each year after their long flight from South 
America. fwiw the piano at which the related song was composed on is 
on display in the mission. Not what I went there to see by any means 
but interesting. Across the road there's a 'more than usually 
authentic' Mexican takeaway which is worth a visit.



        Russell McMahon

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