Memorial Day Weekend on the Central Coast

On Thursday night we loaded the doggies in the car and headed up to Cambria for 2 nights. Cambria is a cute little town on the water about 10 minutes south of Hearst Castle. We shopped in town, ate out at some good restaurants and watched the sun set over the water. Saturday morning we drove to Hearst Castle for a tour. My favorite part was actually getting to sit in the movie theater where Hearst showed so many movie premieres to the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Cary Grant! Kurt liked the indoor pool, which was similar to a greek bathhouse. We stopped to see Elephant Seal Beach, where thousands of the animals come to bask in the sun. Then we continued up the Big Sur Coast to Carmel, where we hiked Point Lobos State Park and just enjoyed the town until we had to leave on Monday. It was a great relaxing weekend and it was so fun to have the doggies along with us!

Big Sur coastline in all it's glory!













On the beach in Cambria!













Elephant Seal Beach













Watching the sunset in Cambria













Hearst Castle outdoor pool













Our little family along the Big Sur coastline

Walt & Bettye come to town

Kazzye's parents came to visit us for the first time on May 1. We were so excited to share our big news with them that we could hardly stand it! Needless to say they were totally taken by surprise! We went out to dinner at Fishhouse by East Beach to celebrate that night. Also visited the Channel Islands and the wine country while they were in town. We really enjoyed having them around for a while and sharing beautiful SB with them!

Outside Fishhouse













At Rusack Vineyards in the Santa Ynez Valley



















On Anacapa Island, Channel Islands Nat'l Park



























Inspiration Point, Anacapa Island