Day 38 - Free Day in Buellton, CA

Well here we are at the Flying Flags RV Resort campground in Buellton California.  The weather has been fantastic and the area is great. 

We started out this morning with breakfast at Ellen’s Pancake House.  Everyone who went did not go away hungry with such a variety of food.

After breakfast everyone was off on their own to explore the surrounding area, and there was a lot to explore.

We found a group of bronze figures of children gathered around a flag pole all pledging allegiance to the flag which was great.

Next we went to the community of Solvang, the buildings and homes are very unique.  

There are several windmills as well as very beautiful buildings.

The area is preparing for Halloween with many of the shops displaying scarecrows or something in keeping with the season.

There is a beautiful four faced clock on the main street that was very impressive.

Well after running around in some of the streets off the main drag, we came up on a covey of about twelve partridges.

And so ends another event filled day on our trip south.

Submitted by:  Ted & Dorris Ellett # 6

Day 37 - Travel Day from Morro Bay to Buellton, CA

My first picture is leaving Morro Dunes RV Park and Morro Bay Rock behind. Not much for dunes in my opinion.

The California Coast includes lots of rocks just off shore, much like Oregon. I was watching for more dunes near Pismo Beach but never did see any. I was expecting to see big hills like at Honeyman in Oregon. (But we didn’t stop to try to find them either.)

Lots of grapes again along the way. The non-irrigated land sure looks barren.

Buellton’s Avenue of the Flags includes a really nice set of statues of kids saluting the flag.

We had lunch at Split Pea Andersen’s, first of four restaurants, started in 1924. Two have since closed but Buellton and Santa Nella seem to be running just fine. If you go there for split pea soup, be sure to order a side of “toppings”.

Most of us drove over to the Chumash Casino for a buffet dinner together. Nice end to a nice day.

Submitted by:  Roses and Bobby  Dixson #5 

Day 36 - Morro Bay, CA

Our group arrived at the Hearst Castle Visitor Center

Photo of William Randolph Hearst

Larry & Ada loved the hats in the gift shop

Joe and the Girls

Part of the group waiting in the hot sun

The Estate was donated to the California State Parks 

On the bus

First view of the castle

Some of the group listening to our guide

Twin Towers of the castle

Bells in the tower

Main House

Glass door adorned with gold

Dining Room with a LONG table

The dining room fireplace was so large that burned "whole trees", not FP wood

Pool table in the recreation room

Cherubs holding up the building

Beautiful gardens

Lion guarding the Neptune pool

The Roman Pool, Beautiful indoor pool

Submitted by:  Marilyn and Brian Covell #5

Day 35 - Travel Day to Morro Bay

We started the day like all the rest. 

Windows cleaned, tanks dumped, and stubborn slides in.

Our trip today takes us down one of the most scenic stretches of West Coast Hwy 1.

One picture is worth a thousand words.  I will let them do the talking.

When we arrived at Morro Dunes Park, we had a meeting and eating. 

This will be a day of driving I will remember for many years. 

Subitted by Joe and Donna Risley #16