California Trip, September 2014

Friday, September 26

This morning we decided to go get a tour of the inside of Hearst Castle, since last night was just outdoors. We took the "great rooms" tour, so we saw the entry hall, the dining hall and the billiards room.

Entryway in Hearst Castle

Dining room

We then walked the grounds, going past the Neptune Pool. Apparently this pool was torn out and renovated three times until the Hearst family was happy with it.

Neptune Pool (empty at the moment)

Then we exited past the tennis courts which were built above the indoor pool. What a pool!

Indoor pool. The platform in the middle at the top is for diving!

We ate lunch at the visitor's center, then took off for Pismo Beach, our next stop along the way.

Pismo Beach, looking north from our hotel

Pismo Beach looking south from our hotel

While we were waiting for our table at our restaurant, we got to see some humpback whales blowing off shore. Thousands of birds circled wherever they were feeding. Pismo Beach seems to be a haven for birds. Pelicans were everywhere.

Pelican perching right below the lawn in front of our hotel. They were quite unconcerned about us taking pictures.

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