On the way to San Francisco my daughter and I spent a moment in Ventura, California, then I took her on Hwy 154 to Solvang, California, which is a community with Dutch influence. I had driven to Solvang before but really wanted my daughter to see it as well.
Then we were off to Cambria, which is such a beautiful small town. The people there were genuinely nice and warm. It has a population of about 6,000 with a median age of 54. Now that sounds like a place that I could live. We stayed at a really nice place called Creekside Inn, which is within walking distance to the downtown area. All of the businesses there are locally owned, no chains and that was really great to see. There was a yoga studio owned by a really nice lady name Vivian, a tea house, several places to eat, art galleries, etc.
We decided to eat the first night there at this quaint little place called Wild Ginger, and the food was great. It was tasty and presented beautifully. Most importantly the owner Debbie was a great host, with a big personality, that I just loved.
The next day we had reservations for Tour 1 at the Hearst Castle, that was only 8 miles or less from Cambria on California Hwy 1. It was definitely a site to see. You wonder at times why as well as how people live this lavishly. This is the former home of William Randolph Hearst.
William Hearst inherited this 250,000 acres from his mother, which included the original 40, 000 acres that his father, George Hearst purchased in 1865. In 1919, William Hearst solicited the services of an architect by the name of Julia Morgan, yes a woman, to build this estate, of which it would take 28 years.
William Randolph Hearst was also the grandfather of the infamous Patty Hearst, (Patricia Campbell Hearst)
After leaving the Hearst Castle, we decided to go back to Cambria, have lunch and to get gasoline so that we can continue on Hwy 1 to San Francisco. It was a good thing that I filled the gas tank before continuing on Hwy 1, because once you get on it there is no getting off. The drive was absolutely breathtaking.
To see more photos you can click on the above photo and it will take you to some of the photos taken along the way.
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