...over two weeks, but I have some good reasons why I have been off the bloggo.
Liz and I started our road trip on Saturday, Sept 26, headed for Cambria via Monterey and Hwy 1. First of all, AWESOME DRIVE. So many picturesque spots it would be impossible to stop and absorb even half of them in a day. Cambria would be about 4.5 hours away if we drove from Oakland straight through, but I think we took about 7 hours, stopping in Monterey for fish and chips and various other spots just to hang out.
Cambria itself is a very small tourist beach town, about seven miles south of San Simeon. It consists of two basiclaly two streets lined with inns, restaurants, and artsy-craftsy storefronts. Super quaint and cute, where the townsfolk are really nice to you because you're a tourist in their town.
We chose Cambria because it's really close to San Simeon, where Hearst Castle is located. Hearst Castle is one of those things that really, really rich people build and keep on adding to. It is outrageous inside and out. It once had its own zoo with a polar bear and everything; even now the grounds have zebras hanging around. Hearst brought in centuries-old fireplaces, chior stalls, ceilings, and furnishings. They say he had wild parties. We did one of five possible castle tours.
We spent two nights in Cambria- very relaxing and a great way to get a vacation started. For pictures of the first leg of our trip, click here.
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