A few miles brought us to the mission houses and the church of San Fernando.

There was not much life about them, in fact they seemed comparatively deserted, for we saw only one man and a few Indians.

The man brought some oranges and gave the children one each.
After a little rest we moved on over our road which was now quite smooth and gently descending.

Night overtook us in a place where there was no water, but we camped and suffered no inconvenience.

A stream was passed next day, and a house near by unoccupied.