Trailing Rich n' Cyn: Monterrey Peninsula

Whew, it has been too hot in Tulare - 110 degrees. We decided to visit the Monterrey Peninsula, one of our targets for this trip. Drove over to Vandenberg Air Base and spent a couple of days. We had to buy jackets as the temperature was in the 60's. I played golf at Torrey Pines and it was by far the most beautiful piece of ground ever. I thought I would play at Pebble Beach - wrong. A round of golf was $495 plus either cart or caddie. Two cups of coffee costs $10.00. They have four courses and all are beautiful as they wind around the coastline. We attached a couple of pictures including the Rolex at the first tee. Homes in the area were all the way from everyday to McMansions.

Went to visit the Hearst Castle. William Hearst built the castle over 26 years beginning in 1909. This estate had 260,000 acres at one time. We included a picture of the pool and the grand entrance. The castle sits on a mountain top approximately 1.0 mile above the ocean. Hearst gave the castle and 82,000 acres to California for $1.00 in his will. The gift included 13 miles of coastline that cannot be developed.
We stayed at Fort Hunter-Ligget while there. That fort was one of the most remote areas that I have ever visited. Road in was 20 miles of 1.5 lane highway that went from 0 to perhaps 4,000 feet with sheer cliffs and no guard-rails. Some old man nearly hit us when he missed a turn. Visited a 300 year old Spanish Mission that was part of the Spanish Trail. The Spanish Trail was a series of missions from Monterrey, Mexico up through all of California. Missions were spaced approximately 1 days walk from one another. Indians were pressed into service to do all of the heavy work while monks and overseers supervised.