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Mission Travel Articles organized

David K - 11-9-2024 at 09:35 AM

Hello amigos,
My next Baja Bound article will probably appear in the January bulletin, as they do not publish one in December and I did not have a new article ready for November.

This morning I rearranged my mission articles to their founding number, if you would like to check that out: https://vivabaja.com/baja-travel-adventures/

Here is the list, but go to the page above for the links to be 'clickable'...

The Missions and Missionaries of Baja California (29):

The 1684 Atondo-Kino Expedition Route

San Bruno: The Oldest Spanish Ruins in All of California

The Spanish Missions Of Baja

El Camino Real Of Baja

Fernando Consag, the Jesuit Explorer

The Controversial Padre: Félix Caballero

The Mission Name Game

Loreto Mission History (Mission #1)

Mission San Francisco Javier (Mission #2)

A Sandy Beach And The Vanished Mission Of Ligüí (Mission #3)

Mission Santa Rosalía de Mulegé (Mission #4)

Comondú Viejo – Nearly A Lost Mission (Mission #5-A)

The Vanishing Mission of La Purísima (Mission #6)

Why Mission La Paz is in Todos Santos (Mission #7 & #13)

El Triunfo de la Cruz and Mission Guadalupe (Mission #8)

Los Dolores: The Mission of Sorrows (Mission #9)

Santiago Beginnings (Mission #10)

San Ignacio Beginnings (Mission #11)

Santa Gertrudis Beginnings (Mission #15)

Mission San Borja (Mission #16)

Exploring Calamajué (Mission #17-A)

Mission Santa María (Mission #17-B)

El Rosario: The First Dominican Mission in Baja California (Mission #19)

San Vicente Beginnings (Mission #21)

The Mission at La Misión: San Miguel Arcángel (Mission #22)

The Disappearing Missions at Santo Tomás (Mission #23)

Mission Santa Catalina (Mission #25)

The Mystery At El Descanso (Mission #26)

The Rich History Of Guadalupe Valley (Mission #27)

Still to come: #5-B (San José de Comondú), #12 (San José del Cabo), #14 (San Luis Gonzaga), #18 (San Fernando), #20 (Santo Domingo), #24 (San Pedro Mártir)



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cupcake - 11-9-2024 at 11:46 AM

These are great articles, David.
At first, I thought I would only be interested in the surviving cut-stone missions, but now the adobe mission ruins and sites are starting to interest me, often because of the journey involved to reach them, as well as the spectacular environment in which they are located. Being able to read the history of the missions and the Baja peninsula in your articles (and books), really brings these sites and the explorations to establish them to life.

David K - 11-9-2024 at 03:32 PM

Quote: Originally posted by cupcake  
These are great articles, David.
At first, I thought I would only be interested in the surviving cut-stone missions, but now the adobe mission ruins and sites are starting to interest me, often because of the journey involved to reach them, as well as the spectacular environment in which they are located. Being able to read the history of the missions and the Baja peninsula in your articles (and books), really brings these sites and the explorations to establish them to life.


That is magnificent to hear and exactly my hope when I write and post about these sites.

Even if little or nothing remains, the written history tells a story of what people did there, 250 or more years ago makes the site quite interesting. I also hope it inspires new research and discoveries. My Baja California Land of Missions is but the newest of several past books that detailed the missions and missionaries. There are still more things to learn.

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surfhat - 11-10-2024 at 12:49 PM

David, an historical treasure that you are is undeniable.

It takes a mission passion like yours to provide a resource that few others have followed. There undeniably have been a few that inspired your mission passion and you have honored them by your mission passion.

Forgive me for having the feeling that your mission passion has always exemplified over the years since I first found Baja Nomad.

Peace, love and fish tacos to all.

David K - 11-10-2024 at 05:11 PM

Quote: Originally posted by surfhat  
David, an historical treasure that you are is undeniable.

It takes a mission passion like yours to provide a resource that few others have followed. There undeniably have been a few that inspired your mission passion and you have honored them by your mission passion.

Forgive me for having the feeling that your mission passion has always exemplified over the years since I first found Baja Nomad.

Peace, love and fish tacos to all.



The sincere kind comment is very appreciated!
Baja Nomad has been such a rewarding place to exchange with and meet new friends... now for over 22 years! Hard to believe, but I was just 44 when Doug created this forum... and now, wow... getting old, just like so many other Nomad amigos before me. I miss them... and so many amigos are gone to that great Baja adventure in the sky: Neal Johns, Capt. Mike, Barry A, The Squarecircle, Mike Humfreville, etc. etc. Perhaps the worst thing about getting old is seeing your friends pass on.

I plan on hanging in there to keep sharing what I have absorbed form 60 years of Baja travel and research (age 7-67) for those who enjoy or can learn from it. The response of positive feedback from my Land of Missions book has been nothing short of amazing... 14 printings (2016-2024)... to meet the demand.

Of course, most know I had hoped that my Road Guide would have been published... ready since late 2018... but that was out of my hands as I made it for our great sponsor here, Baja Bound, and Covid really made it wait until after 2022. Do you want to see 90% of it, in a pre-publication format? https://vivabaja.com/baja-bound-road-guide/

My VivaBaja and BajaMissions Facebook groups each have around 9,000 members and that gives me a way to exchange both travel andf history data.

Thank you again for the kind words!