Hearst Castle

We went to San Luis Osip for a good coffee, shakes and to tour the bubble gum alley.  Nolan thought it was extremely gross, but Claire stuck her gum to the wall then took it back off the wall and put it in her mouth—yikes.  She says it was not gross.  This is a town that would be exceptionally fun to explore as a couple.

As we continued up Hwy 1 we stopped to see the zebra then turned to drive up to tour Hearst Castle.

Thousands of people worked over 20 years to build the castle.  The entire estate is like an art museum, filled with Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Spanish artifacts.  The pools are incredible absolute works of art.  The entire estate is so large and so over the top that it is difficult to process—seems more like a city than a home. 

The movie about the reason behind the castle and how Hearst was inspired by a 1.5 year European trip that he took with his mother when he was 8 made us think of this trip.  While I don’t think we will be building any castles in the future, the things that we have seen and experienced will change our lives as our perspectives have changed.