academicanarchist - 8-6-2006 at 04:26 AM
Hi Gang. Haven't been to Baja California, but did take several interesting trips recently. The first was in early July, when I visited the Sierra
Gorda missions located in Queretaro state in Mexico. Before going to Baja California, Junipero Serra established five missions in the Sierra Goarda
region named Jalpan, Landa, Conca, Tilaco, and Tancoyol. This was in the 1750s. Palou, who also went to Baja California, served in these missions. I
will attach a photo of one of the missions, which are very different from any of the missions in Baja California and California. I then went to Spain
for a week, to attend an academic conference in Sevilla where I read several papers. I also visited many historic sites around Sevilla including
Italica, the ruins of the first Roman sity in Spain, Merida with extensive Roman ruins, and Cordoba. I will attach a photo of the Cordoba mosque,
later converted into a church, to another message.
TMW - 8-6-2006 at 11:00 AM
I see you've been very busy. Great pictures.
Skeet/Loreto - 8-10-2006 at 04:36 AM
AA;
Glad to see you back!! Beautiful Photos and report.
Skeet/Loreto