I’ve lived almost 60 years generally in Tucson, LA, and San Francisco. For a large segment of that time I’ve been leading literally 100s of hikes over portions of what we think was DeAnza’s path. My respect for the courage and resourcefulness of this band of 200 pilgrims is limitless. My awareness of the legacy of largely peaceful and structured societies along the way has been richly expanded. Religion, wanderlust, and ownership are all part of the story. So are cooperation, kindness and betrayal. To understand the human condition you need look no further. Some have the gall to call it progress.
I wish the commentators had some interest in history and interest in understanding the reasons Spain had in settling Alta California. Wasteful comments, wasteful video.
