We passed Santa Claus Lane and made a pit stop in Santa Barbara on the way. Santa Barbara was pretty, but there were a lot of homeless people hanging out around the beach.
The pier was big enough for cars to park and trucks to drive down to make deliveries to the restaurants, museums and shops located at the end of the pier. 
It was a nice place to stop.As we were driving down the Pacific Coast Highway we stopped pretty often to take photos. It was so scenic. The ocean looked like it went on forever. 
As we approached Hearst Castle we made a stop in Cambria for lunch. We ate at a cute restaurant called Robins. It was surrounded by antique shops and other local hot spots.
After lunch and a little shopping we headed to the castle. As we approached the castle we saw Zebras roaming the countryside along the PCH. 
It was crazy until during the tour they told us that Mr. Hearst had a zoo including zebras that still roam the grounds today. Pretty cool!
It was crazy until during the tour they told us that Mr. Hearst had a zoo including zebras that still roam the grounds today. Pretty cool!
We took the Garden Tour, meaning that we spent most of our tour outside. It was BEAUTIFUL! The castle was huge and there were several large guest houses as well. We were able to tour the largest guest house, all of the gardens, the outdoor pool, tennis courts and indoor pool. 
Despite being the youngest people on the tour by far, it was a lot of fun. The flowers, the view, the stories about the Hearsts and the architecture were all amazing.After our tour we drove up to Monterey to stay the night. 
We easily found our hotel and made it downtown for dinner. As we walked down the main strip every restaurant had representatives outside giving away samples of clam chowder, shrimp scampi or other house specialities. We chose a seafood restaurant right on the water. It was a nice spot for our anniversary dinner. While we were eating we noticed a fishing building located just out the window...Randy's! We were sure to get a photo of Randy's after we left for our favorite nephew in South Carolina, Randy. 
We easily found our hotel and made it downtown for dinner. As we walked down the main strip every restaurant had representatives outside giving away samples of clam chowder, shrimp scampi or other house specialities. We chose a seafood restaurant right on the water. It was a nice spot for our anniversary dinner. While we were eating we noticed a fishing building located just out the window...Randy's! We were sure to get a photo of Randy's after we left for our favorite nephew in South Carolina, Randy. We were pretty exhausted after all of our driving, so we headed back to the hotel and called it a night.
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