The next morning, we awoke to a beautiful day and took a short walk along the beach ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010585 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010586 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010587 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010588 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010589 before returning for breakfast at the Fogcatcher Inn ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010590 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010591 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010592 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010593 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010594 and a look at the heated pool (couldn't be heated enough) ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010595 and we then gathered our possessions from the room ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010596 and headed for Hearst Castle ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010597 where they sent this profound message ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010598 and in the gift shop, I tried on this hat ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010599 as we gathered ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010600 and posed for a green screen photo ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010601 from which we could later claim our pictures ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010602 and we got our tickets ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010603 studied our map ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010604 enjoyed our wristbands ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010605 and boarded the bus ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010606 for the ride up the hill where we were met by our tourguide ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010607 and headed to the main building outside of which I took many photos ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010608 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010609 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010610 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010611 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010612 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010613 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010614 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010615 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010616 including the fountain. ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010617 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010618 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010619 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010620 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010621 Once inside, we were escorted to the living room where there was artwork people admired before being escorted to dinner ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010622 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010623 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010624 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010625 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010626 and next we went to the dining room where we saw the table ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010627 surrounded by flags ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010628 and wood carving ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010629 in all directions ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010630 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010631 not to mention the mustard and ketchup on the table ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010632 as we admired further the room ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010633 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010634 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010635 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010636 before returning to the table directions ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010637 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010638 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010639 and then the most remarkable Xmas tree ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010640 and the newspaper ending prohibition ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010641 as we made our way ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010642 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010643 into the billiard room ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010644 where we saw the owl accompanying the tapestry ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010645 and so focused on the owl who looked just like ours ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010646 and the mosaic ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010647 and the balls racked for the break ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010648 by one of these cues. ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010649

This ended the tour, but we were free to room outside which we did ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010650 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010651 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010652 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010653 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010654 stopping for flower photos ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010655 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010656 before admiring sculptures ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010657 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010658 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010659 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010660 and the most remarkable view ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010661 with brick stones ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010662 at the building side ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010663 and another brick stone ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010664 as we made our way to the outdoor swimming pool which was remarkable ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010665 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010666 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010667 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010668 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010669 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010670 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010671 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010672 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010673 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010674 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010675 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010676 and then past the tigers ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010677 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010678 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010679 and the scaffolded fountain ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010680 and olympian ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010681 to the succulents which we admired ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010682 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010683 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010684 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010685 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010686 and after a pause for a family photo ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010687 a look at the view ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010688 and another family photo ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010689 we were back to succulent admiration ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010690 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010691 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010692 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010693 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010694 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010695 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010696 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010697 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010698 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010699 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010700 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010701 After another amazing statue ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010702 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010703 and the views ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010704 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010705 we headed along the path ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010706 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010707 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010708 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010709 and past a few more plantings ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010710 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010711 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010712 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010713 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010714 until we got to the tennis court ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010715 and the remarkable indoor swimming pool ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010716 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010717 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010718 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010719 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010720 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010721 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010722 before heading back to the bus for the ride down the hill ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010723 and down to the beach ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010724 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010725 where we promised to not feed the squirrels ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010726 and admired the bird ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010727 while reading the sign ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010728 that described what we would see when we went to stare at the elephants seals taking quite a few photos ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010729 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010730 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010731 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010732 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010733 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010734 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010735 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010736 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010737 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010738 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010739 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010740 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010741 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010742 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010743 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010744 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010745 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010746 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010747 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010748 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010749 breaking for a flower shot ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010750 and then getting back to seals ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010751 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010752 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010753 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010754 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010755 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010756 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010757 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010758 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010759 before we got back into the car and drove to the Madonna Inn where we visiting the famous urinal ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010760 and sink ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010761 and then drove past Halcyon Drive ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010762 on our way to the In N Out Burger experience ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010763 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010764 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010765 including this collection sign in the mens room. ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010766 Driving further south on the 101, we were happy to see Santa Claus Lane, it being Xmas eve ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010767 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010768 and we watched the sunset ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010769 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010770 and a fire in the hill ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010771 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010772 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010773 before we got to Larry and Janet's house and saw their new kitchen ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010774 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010775 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010776 complete with fruit bowl ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010777 as we settled in to dinner ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010778 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010779 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010780 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010781 as Paige held the cat. ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010782