2. California 2005

Great Highway to Monterey

July 10, 2005. Our journey from Taft to Monterey Peninsula across the Coast Range and along the Great Highway (CA 1) with stops at San Simeon for the Hearst Castle and scenic overlooks along the way.
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Farewell to the oil farms.
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Farewell to the oil farms.

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  • Leaving Taft on Rte 33. The beginnings of oil farms near McKittrick.
  • Farewell to the oil farms.
  • The Jack Ranch Cafe and James Dean Memorial tree in Cholame California, near the site of Dean's death.
  • Looking over to the Pacific Ocean near Paso Robles. The temp has dropped from a sweltering 110 to about 55.
  • The outdoor pool at Hearst Castle.
  • The outdoor pool at Hearst Castle. You can just imagine the starlets lounging around here during Hearst's parties.
  • Looking out over the Hearst ranch.
  • Looking up towards the castle.
  • One of the guest houses.
  • Profile showing the intricate carving done on the eaves.
  • The sacristy bedroom. Notice the door - it came from an Italian church sacristy.
  • The doge room - all blue and Venetian like.
  • Balcony overlooking the property.
  • Teh beddroom of Hearst's mistress, across the hall form his bedroom.
  • Looking down to the courtyard.
  • The Library.
  • A scroll case inside the library.
  • Hearst's bedroom.
  • A former sanctuary lamp illuminating Hearst's bedroom.
  • The Hearst familly portraits.
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