Capistrano Mission Part2

I love this wall! Alex on his audio tour device.

The bells have an intriguing story. To prove it, just look at the guys' focus below.

When a man died, the bells were rung in a deep tone, and the amount of rings told listeners his age and that he lived within the mission walls. A soft ringing of the bells indicated the death of a woman, and the amount of rings indicated her age and the fact that she lived in the mission. The small bells rang when a child died.

The most famous bell story about this mission is that when a long time female servant/keeper of the mission died the bells immediately rang and indicated her age on their own. It is believed that the angels rang the bells as they welcomed her into heaven.

This is part of the ruins. After a large earthquake the old church collapsed. It was decided to leave the ruins alone instead of reconstructing what it was. After all, nobody tries to reconstruct Stone Hedge. Let ruins, be ruins I say.

Sabrina looking pretty.

Oh, and if you were wondering about the Capistrano swallows, they weren't there this time of the year. I did see a few nests along the mission walls.