My husband is into Texas history and I wanted a quiet place to just "be". I have not been well, and just need quiet . This is the place for you if you need to contemplate and soul search. I walked the fence and I swear I could almost see the soldiers faces on the wall. The grounds were peaceful and we put a blanket out there and just looked at the stars. I went into the chapel and prayed. I am not catholic but I'm pretty sure God did not mind. The Priest quarters were good, very nice. As everyone else has said, bring some bakery goods for breakfast and coffee and whatever you like in it.
We had the fire going and since my husband knows all about the story of the Mission, I had my own tour guide. We had our twin granddaughters with us , both busy looking for ghosts. We did have a couple of usual things happen, a gun shot sound about 2 am and some scary faces in the fire. Be sure and write in the book and tell everyone your experiences.
There is no TV or internet ( thank goodness) but you of course can bring your cell and any portable stuff you want, but it kind of defeats the purpose of the mission. IMHO
We are going back again this year and will probably continue to do so.
We thought the staff were just Texas folk and you know Texas people understand each other. We thought the service was fine.
