May 14, 2008 Fortsat fra sidste side ~ Continued from last page Dansk tekst til venstre English text on the right Dagens baghave: Backyard of the Day: San Juan Bautista State Historic Park, San Juan Bautista, Santa Clara County, California San Juan Bautista State Historic Park is located at the San Juan Bautista Plaza in San Juan Bautista, Santa Clara County, California   Lige ved siden af missionen ligger San Juan Bautista State Historic Park, et lille stykke "gammel by." Just next to the mission is San Juan Bautista State Historic Park, a small "old town" section.       Plaza Hotel var oprindelig kaserne for de soldater, der beskyttede missionen, men i 1856 blev bygningen købt af den italienske immigrant Angelo Zanetta, som byggede overetagen til og åbnede hotel. The Plaza Hotel originally served as housing for the soldiers that protected the mission, but in 1856 the building was bought by Italian immigrant Angelo Zanetta, who added the second story and opened the hotel.   Hotelværelse ~ Guest room     Saloon og pokerhal ~ Saloon and poker hall   Spisestue ~ Dining room

En passionsblomst, der kan konkurrere selv med mor Ellas. A passion flower that can give even mother Ella a run for her money.

Zanetta-familiens private hjem var i sin tid tilknyttet missionen, og blev en overgang retshus. The Zanetta family's private residence was once mission property, and for a while served as court house.           Pionerhytte ~ Settler's cabin     Plaza Stables fra 1870erne ~ Plaza Stables from the 1870s

Dette adobe hus bygget i 1841 tilhørte først General Jose Castro. I 1848 blev huset købt af Breen familien, som var en af de få familier, der havde overlevet, efter i 1846 at havde siddet fast i sneen ved Donner i femten uger. This adobe building erected in 1841 first belonged to General Jose Castro. In 1848 the house was bought by the Breen family, one of the few families to have survived being snowbound at Donner for fifteen weeks in the winter of 1846.

San Juan fængsel var i brug fra 1870 til 1941(!) ~ San Juan Jail, used from 1870 to 1941(!)       Rosen der vokser langs stakittet er en over 100 år gammel Cecile Brunner Polyantha Rose fra 1881. The rose that grows along the fence is a more than 100 years old Cecile Brunner Polyantha Rose from 1881.

Camping/Boondocking Information Sunset State Beach is a good spot for camping. Camp sites are $25 a night during the summer season, without hook-ups. The camp sites are within walking distance of the beach, but do not have a view of the water. Facilities: Restrooms Showers Picnic areas Barbecues Water faucets Beach Dogs are allowed, and are to be kept on leash and off the beach.             More California Travel Information Here A BIT EARLIER TOMORROW