The Drive there was beautiful. We had some new CDs to listen to, which made the traffic bearable. There were some huge dunes. A sand factory. A peninsula which when the oceans were higher was actually an island. Oh yeah, and a helicopter parked on the side of the ridiculously twisty narrow highway 1.
The Castle itself was amazing too. And don't worry, I didn't forget to look up. They imported centuries old European ceilings. It would have been a waste not to look. Although I feel a bit bad for the villas and monasteries that got stripped for this building project. I suppose they did get paid when they were in a recession... So it was good for them right then... But still, that's centuries of history they sold and it would be worth much more now... And a lot of the antiques and art that William Hearst bought is now sitting in warehouses... Can you believe that?
And then there was the drive back home. We stopped along the cliffs to watch the sunset. Then drove home in the dark.
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