Part of the series: Vancouver to the Grand Canyon and Back Again!
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| Hearst Castle |
Hearst Castle is a big house on top of a big hill with beautiful grounds that include 4 4-bedroom cottages surrounding it. It was built by a very rich man and his family who liked to collect very old European things (like ceilings!!) that are still in the main building.
...Did you know that ceilings could be collected? I certainly didn't.
And although I looked, I did not see any zebras, which the family let go into the hills when they were forced to sell the property and shut down their private zoo.
If you have time, stop at Hearst Castle and take a tour of the house and grounds; even without the interesting background story, the view alone is worth it. But then again, I'm a sucker for a great view. And intricate tiles.
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| Main Building at Hearst Castle |
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| Landscaping at Hearst Castle |
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| Looking out across a terrace to the ocean |
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| Private view to the ocean from one of the cottages |
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| A fountain on the grounds |
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| Birds circling along the coast |
After leaving the castle, we stopped once more to try and get a picture of some California condors as they circled in the sky along the coast.
We spent the night in Santa Barbara, and drove into Los Angeles on the morning of Independence Day.
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| My best shot - is it even a California condor? |
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