Friday, March 20, 2015

Thursday, March 20, 2015

We are camped at San Simeon State Park, near Hearst Castle.  My darling husband managed to get me sea views (at a distance) and mountain views for my birthday.
 Sea view

Mountain view. 

We spent the last two days exploring the southern two thirds of Highway One.  We started by stopping at the Elephant Seals Viewing area, where hundreds of elephant seals give birth and live for part of their lives.  Since this is the season seal pups are growing and beginning to learn to swim, there were lots of seals.


The rest of the trip was just one terrific vista after another.  I’ll let the pictures tell the story.
















Lunch time view.  Had the best tuna salad ever.



Rock slide tunnel






 Willow Beach, one of the rocky beaches. 


Birds at Willow Beach.
 Those dots on the peninsula are horses.  There was a horse and cattle farm there.


 Sandy beach.








And the last shot is the zebra at Hearst Ranch.  William Randolph Hearst had a private zoo.  Most of the animals ended up in other California zoos, but zebras and a breed of goat still exist on the ranch.  The zebra graze with the cattle and one of the guides said they think they are cattle.  This group was grazing within a mile of our campsite.

It’s beautiful drive.  If you ever get the chance to take it, do.



Deb

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