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Sorry we missed the past few days. We had some issues with internet access. Probably won’t be the first time on this trip! We woke up early Sunday and rushed to Hearst Castle to make a 12:20 tour reservation. Little did we know that we were in for a very wet day with little traffic on Highway 1 (getting us there earlier than expected). We actually got there early enough to see the introductory IMAX movie prior to taking our tour (this worked out really well!). The tour was great, but every time we stepped outside, the amount of water that our shoes and pants had to hold significantly increased! It’s a beautiful “ranch”, but the rain could have stayed away. Read the rest of this entry »

OK…we left San Ramon a little later than we anticipated, but we did complete everything we set out to accomplish before saying “goodbye” to the bay area digs. We arrived at my Grandparents home in beautiful Pebble Beach just a short 2 hours later. Such a nice place to get away to, even though it’s such a short jaunt from home and we’ll only be here overnight. Grandpa, the traps are all clear. Enjoyed a light dinner after an evening drive down by the water. The sunset wasn’t as pretty as we would of liked due to some cloud cover, but couldn’t help but think of Grandma and how much she loved those evening drives along the water, just to get the chance to see that perfect sunset. It’s getting late, the eyes are getting lazy, and we’ve got a long day tomorrow. Looking forward to the drive down the Pacific Coast Highway to San Simeon, and then on to Thousand Oaks for a few nights.

Below is our tentative itinerary for our cross country trip: ===================================== 5.20 – Leaving San Ramon & will stay in Pebble Beach 5.21 – Leave Pebble Beach early, take a tour of Hearst Castle in San Simeon at 12:20 and land in Thousand Oaks for a two night stay 5.22 – Spend the day at Disneyland with Mark, Trisha, Martha, and Becca…stay in Thousand Oaks again. Read the rest of this entry »