Visiting the Don Francisco Galindo House and Gardens
One way of knowing a city is by visiting its historic sites and museums. In one occasion, Anna, Daddy, and I walked around the city of Concord to see some of its interesting places. While searching for the Concord Historical Museum, we landed at the Galindo House and Gardens. It used to be owned by Don Francisco Galindo, one of the founders of the city (then called Todos Santos). Now, it is maintained by the Concord Historical Society.
Unfortunately, the house was closed when we visited so we weren't able to explore inside. Instead, we just contented ourselves with looking at it from the outside.
Although it's not as grand as the John Muir house in Martinez, it also had an old world charm. IT reminded me of those houses always featured in period movies and series. It was quite interesting to see it just beside a modern apartment complex. The garden appeared to offer some calmness and quiet from the fast pace in the city... a relative notion when compared with the hustle and bustle of nearby San Francisco.
Looking at the Concord Historical Society's website, there are a few more old houses and buildings to see along its walking tour route. Perhaps, we'll have time to look at another old house soon... or when we find ourselves at the city centre again.
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