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Mission Garden, San Juan Capistrano.

There are so very, very many beautiful and peaceful places in California.

Stressful and awful places and situations too.

Not so very different, I suppose, from any other place on this tiny blue island in space.

Any place anywhere can truly be Ahimsaland.

Its up to us to make it so.

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Exploring Medieval Village

Tanya Exploring Medieval Village

It looks like one doesn't it?

This charming and romantic village street scene is actually in the restored ruins of the San Juan Capistrano Mission in California.

Of course, the way to this quiet place is far from quiet--no famous place in Southern California can be reached quietly or peacefully.

Unruly drivers--heavy traffic--and the freeway culture which is so much a part of life in the Golden State--make "getting there" so much less than "half the fun"--as they used to say.

But once there--the old place has some lovely nooks and crannies--especially in the winter after the rain on a week-day.

Peaceful!

We are very lucky to live close to such a beautiful spot: The Mission of San Juan Capistrano.

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