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We are not drunk, nor crazy... we're just tourists by sarahvwijk
Foaad, Ioanna, Cesar, Me, Annika, and Alex
- 21 March 2010 - San Simeon, USA
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We are not drunk, nor crazy... we're just tourists by sarahvwijk
- 21 March 2010 - San Simeon, USA
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Tulips by sarahvwijk
Dutch or Turkish import?
- 21 March 2010 - San Simeon, USA
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Hearst castle by sarahvwijk
Foaad and Annika certainly do like to dance
- 21 March 2010 - San Simeon, USA
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One of the two extravagant pools of Mr Hearst by sarahvwijk
- 21 March 2010 - San Simeon, USA
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View from Hearst Castle by sarahvwijk
- 21 March 2010 - San Simeon, USA
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Annika, Ionanna and me by sarahvwijk
- 21 March 2010 - San Simeon, USA
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No swimming allowed by sarahvwijk
- 21 March 2010 - San Simeon, USA
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Kelly and Kai would like to sleep in one of the guest houses of Hearst Castle by sarahvwijk
Did Kennedy sleep here? Or was it Audrey Hepburn...
- 21 March 2010 - San Simeon, USA
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Oranges by sarahvwijk
This is a very boring picture and it definitely does not reflect the excitement I felt while looking at this little climate miracle
- 21 March 2010 - San Simeon, USA
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Day 180 - Hearst Castle, Three Graces by jl98584
This is the statue of the three graces. About 10% of W.R. Hearst's art collection is located at the Castle, 22k peices.
- 28 February 2008 - San Simeon, USA
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Day 180 - Hearst Castle, Side of House by jl98584
Side view of the main house, Casa Grande.
- 28 February 2008 - San Simeon, USA
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Day 180 - Hearst Castle, Roman Pool by jl98584
This is 10 feet deep all the way across (except in the alcove). The balcony could be used for diving.
- 28 February 2008 - San Simeon, USA
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Day 180 - Hearst Castle, Mom at Visitors Ctr by jl98584
You buy tickets at a separate Visitor's Center, 5 miles down the hill from the castle. A bus transports tour groups to the top.
- 28 February 2008 - San Simeon, USA
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Day 180 - Hearst Castle, Guest Bdrm by jl98584
Photography is allowed inside, but only without flash, so this is pretty dark. W.R. Hearst and his wife lived here until the main house was completed.
- 28 February 2008 - San Simeon, USA
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Day 180 - Hearst Castle, Frigidaire by jl98584
W. R. Hearst owned three of these, among the earliest electric refrigerators.
- 28 February 2008 - San Simeon, USA
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Day 180 - Hearst Castle, Forest by jl98584
This is a view from the bus as we drove up for our tour. The hilltop is almost solid rock. Hearst had 70k mature trees planted by blasting holes in the rock for their roots.
- 28 February 2008 - San Simeon, USA
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Day 180 - Hearst Castle, Egyption Statues by jl98584
These are the oldest art pieces in Hearst's collection at San Simeon, about 3,400 years old. The statue on the right is on loan to the State Capitol, where Maria Shriver (Gov's Wife) has it on display.
- 28 February 2008 - San Simeon, USA
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Day 180 - Hearst Castle, DR Place Setting by jl98584
W. R. Hearst wanted folks to look at him as a plain minor's or rancher's son (?), so always had ketchup and mustard as well as paper napkins at the dining room table. Or, maybe he just liked Ketchup & Mustard?
- 28 February 2008 - San Simeon, USA
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Day 180 - Hearst Castle, Casa del Mar by jl98584
W. R. Hearst and his wife lived here while the main house was being built. The guest house has 5,875 sq ft and lots of gold leaf.
- 28 February 2008 - San Simeon, USA
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Day 180 - Hearst Castle, Bell Towers by jl98584
The front of the main house is covered with 3" of Utah Limestone. They back of the house wasn't quite completed (a work in progress throughout WRH's life)
- 28 February 2008 - San Simeon, USA
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Day 180 - Hearst Castle, Back Door by jl98584
The front entryway has a very old Roman tile floor, so most tours enter through the back.
- 28 February 2008 - San Simeon, USA
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Day 180 - Hearst Castle - Kitchen by jl98584
This is the only kitchen. None of the guest houses had kitchens or dining rooms as WRH wanted the guests to interact, so everyone had to eat in the main DR. All appliances are kept in working order.
- 28 February 2008 - San Simeon, USA
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Day 180 - Elephant Seals on Beach by jl98584
The peak season was a couple of months ago, but there were still plenty of elephant seals on the beach. This is about 3 miles north of San Simeon.
- 28 February 2008 - San Simeon, USA
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Day 180 - Sand Dollar Beach, Stacked Rocks by jl98584
This is a small, fairly isolated beach just across from the campground where we stayed. There is a very steep path & stairs down to the beach. Someone had enjoyed using some of the many rocks here.
- 28 February 2008 - San Simeon, USA
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