The town of Cambria was foggy in the morning, making it difficult to find breakfast without a GPS. We wandered around town but it seemed like nothing opened until 8 a.m. The little café took pity on us when Jaz pressed her nose up against the plate-glass window; they invited us in 20 minutes early.
Today we headed over to the Hearst bungalow… something
interesting to see if you are in this neck of the woods.
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| Hearst bungalow |
WR hired a female
architect to create this structure and then micromanaged it for 25+ years, not
quite finishing it before his death.
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| Julia was definitely a skilled project manager - molding around a doorway. |
The architect, Julia Morgan, designed a
simple house for Hearst that is pretty amazing. Also amazing was Julia – 1st
female engineer to graduate from Berkeley, first female to graduate from the
European architectural institute she attended, female owned firm in 1906 with
male employees…
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| Julia in the middle. I forgot to get the photo credit for this gem, but it was in the exhibit at the Hearst Castle. |
Hearst’s bungalow was amazing, the art within is equally
amazing, the view was spectacular. And the pools, you must see them.
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| outdoor pool |
We
wandered around and discussed how the place was so big, you would have to have
an army of people living with you to not feel lonely.
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| Indoor pool |
Elephant Seal Beach
Further up the coast we visited the Seal Beach. Too late to
see the males, we took pictures of hundreds of females basking in the sun. One
particular female found shiny wrap and I watched her play with it – as much as
a round slow fat creature with short arms can play… she wore herself out in no
time and fell back asleep. Jaz and I decided they were like short-legged cows.
Sat around and did not much of anything…
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| short legged cows no-grazing... |
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| Tired seal with foil toy |
Lighthouses
There are two lighthouses in this area; you need
appointments to visit either one of them, neither of which we did. Take the
time, they look wonderful. We shot one
from a distance.
Tree Bones - Big Sur
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| Lighthouse and beach |
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| Me and ocean |
Right about the time we were hungry, we stumbled across this
place. Some folks in the campground said the place was amazing, and the view unforgettable
- sounded right up our alley. Off we went. This place overlooks the ocean. It
is a collection of yurts with incredible food. This place is the base camp for
eco-adventures and tourism, and if you really want to take it to the next
level, you can sleep in nest. Very new age and do I dare say it… hippyish. The food was to die for, locally grown organic
and healthy. We watched whales below play in the ocean while we had lunch. Up
the road is a hermitage if you’re into that. The environment here was definitely
serene.
We meandered north enjoying the drive to Monterey Bay.
Coastal flowers, scenic ocean vistas and occasional stops all afternoon.
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| Cannery Row |
Once in Monterey, we walked around and looked in cheesy gift
shops, enjoyed interpretive displays about Steinbeck, and watched the sunset
near Cannery Row.
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| If Marlyn was young today.. what would she look like? She would have tattoos and piercings! This metal sketch was in a gift shop in Cannery Row. |
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| Sunset and wine |
This morning we head out to catch the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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| Jaz and Steinbeck |
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