There is a wonderful world out there, right before my eyes.  I have been too busy and too lost in my own life to see it.  I am going to get out and look around and see what wonders there are right in my own back yard.

Who needs to travel the world when this incredible place is in your own backyard.  Recently, I met some friends for lunch at a restaurant in Riverside California, and we decided to walk over to the Mission Inn and look around.  I was instantly transformed into some kind of crazy tourist pointing my camera here and there, trying to capture the beauty of this place.

The moment I laid eyes on this staircase I was in love!  When my friend pushed the elevator button so we could return to the main floor I yelled "STOP!"  How could you even consider the elevator when you could descend this remarkable stairway!  We descended four stories to the fountain below, and I felt like a queen!

 What's with these guys, kind of creepy but cool.

 

 

 I saved the best for last, this old spiral staircase that winds all the way up to the roof. Yes, I climbed it all the way to the top!