Central CA Coast Archive

  • California’s twenty-one Spanish Missions have played an integral part in the state’s history .  Founded by the Franciscan priests, each Mission was built a day’s worth of horse back riding apart from each other.  They were centers of religious and cultural activities. Today, they function as...

    Visiting Old Mission Santa Barbara

    Posted on January 19, 2012 | 32 Comments
    California’s twenty-one Spanish Missions have played an integral part in the state’s history .  Founded by the Franciscan priests, each Mission was built a day’s worth of horse back riding apart from each other.  They were centers of religious and cultural activities. Today, they function as...

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  • We stopped by Morro Bay for lunch on our way to Hearst Castle.  This was a pretty popular stop for many driving along California’s central coast.   Morro rock is the symbol of the city of Morro Bay. It was an...

    A Stop at Morro Bay with kids

    Posted on April 27, 2011 | No Comments
    We stopped by Morro Bay for lunch on our way to Hearst Castle.  This was a pretty popular stop for many driving along California’s central coast.   Morro rock is the symbol of the city of Morro Bay. It was an...

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  • We stayed at these three hotels during our weekend trip along the California Central coast. Holiday Inn Express – Camarillo, CA We stayed at this hotel which was right off the 101 Freeway. It looked very dated and dark from...

    Central California Coast Lodging

    Posted on April 14, 2011 | No Comments
    We stayed at these three hotels during our weekend trip along the California Central coast. Holiday Inn Express – Camarillo, CA We stayed at this hotel which was right off the 101 Freeway. It looked very dated and dark from...

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  • Elephant Seal Colony – San Simeon, CA We visited a colony of elephant seals 5 miles north of Hearst Castle right off the 101 Freeway and was supposedly the largest colony of this type of seals. There was a turn...

    Central California Animal Adventures

    Posted on April 11, 2011 | 2 Comments
    Elephant Seal Colony – San Simeon, CA We visited a colony of elephant seals 5 miles north of Hearst Castle right off the 101 Freeway and was supposedly the largest colony of this type of seals. There was a turn...

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  • If you’ve ever wondered where some of the rich and famous during the 1930’s-50s spent their weekend getaways and vacation or just want to see gorgeous architecture and opulence, Hearst Castle  in the Central California coast is your answer.  This magnificent castle is perched...

    Hearst Castle with Kids

    Posted on March 30, 2011 | No Comments
    If you’ve ever wondered where some of the rich and famous during the 1930’s-50s spent their weekend getaways and vacation or just want to see gorgeous architecture and opulence, Hearst Castle  in the Central California coast is your answer.  This magnificent castle is perched...

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