Today, we visited Hearst Castle.  It was a memorable experience.  Unfortunately flash cameras were not allowed, so pictures inside were a little dark.  I did post one picture of the dining room.  The outside "Neptune" pool is still gorgeous.  The picture of the indoor pool does not do it justice.  The tiles in the pool are inlaid with 23 carat gold.  All the decor inside is artifacts from as old as the 14th century, the ceilings are ornately carved black oak.  Some restoration was being done uncovering paintings on the ceiling, that had been blackened by smoke from the huge fireplaces.  The guest houses are as decorated as the Casa Grande.
They tell you stories of all the famous guests like Clark Gable, Heda Hopper, Bob Hope, and Amelia Earhart, and that is only a few of them.
We really enjoyed the nearby town of Paso Robles.  It is full of wineries, I posted one picture, we tasted and met the owners and had a wonderful time.  The other pictures show the ocean in the distance and the rocky coast.  It is an absolutely beautiful area, definitely the most picturesque we have seen.  We even liked the wineries better than those in Napa.  It almost seems to be a larger vineyard area and there seems to be a lot more wineries.
Tomorrow we head over to Bakerfield and towards Death Valley.