After breakfast in San Luis Obispo this morning, we drove up the coast to Hearst Castle. The sky was gray but the mountains were deep emerald green. It was a beautiful drive! We arrived 10 minutes before the 10 a.m. tour, so we took it! We enjoyed the tour and are interested to learn more about Mr. Hearst. His home and grounds are incredibly grand. Camellias were in bloom all over the grounds, and exceptionally beautiful. We finished our tour around noon and headed north toward Big Sur.
Just after we started driving north, the clouds burned off and the sky cleared up. Just beautiful! We stopped a few times to take photos. We ate lunch at Nepenthe overlooking the Pacific, then drove to Carmel to The Tickle Pink Inn. We have stayed here a couple of times before, 35 or so years ago. The manager sent us a bottle of champagne to “welcome us back.” It’s a special place with an interesting history. We’ve had a very good day, driving up the coast of California along one of the most beautiful drives in the world!
