Mission Days Report When you visit a California Mission, do you ever wonder who walked on the same soil you are walking on, or who founded the very mission that you are visiting? Do you ever thoughtfully contemplate what it would have been like trekking though dense forests, deep valleys, over hills and mountains? I know that I have thought about these things at one time or another. How about you? There are several reasons why these structures were built in California. First, Spain desired to move North in order to gain land, as other countries also were taking interest in Alta (upper) Californ