LAX - on the way home :(

Hearst Castle

Hi A bit of a monument to wealth - verdict too much talking on the tour no water in the pool!

Highway 1 to Santa Barbara

Last minute trip to the beach

Last night in Santa Monica - again

Alison's desire to travel with matching luggage fails again

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San Simeon

Not that great - now not sure about Hearst Castle

Saw some elephant seals on the beach and whales off the coast. T and A just thought the deals were smelly

Sanctuary Beach Resort 2

Big Sur

Big Sur was amazing - great food at Nepenthe and the Big Sur Bakery. Amazing drive in along Highway 1. Must everywhere!

Sanctuary Beach Resort

I Our own golf buggy and we went to the beach in the evening to play with the waves.

Eating in our beachside room

Sanctuary Beach Resort - Monterey

San Francisco and into Silicon Valley

Went on the Cable Car to Union Square today. Thomas hung on the outside - Anna thought it would be potentially cold and Alison thought it potentially unsafe.

Really appreciate how hilly San Francisco is and everyone turns the front wheels of the car when parking to stop runaways.

Then off to San Jose for the night...

Not been feeding Anna enough

Excellent Sandwiches

Sandwich Spot on Pierce SF....highly recommended

Hammock

Cycled across the Golden Gate Bridge

Yesterday had an amazing time cycling over the bridge to Sausalito. Long wait for the ferry on the way back but sailed close to Alcatraz. No trip to Alcatraz this time as tickets booked until mid September! Simon remembers this now from last time he was here....now.

Dinner was from Plate on Pierce - amazing !