(Click on thumbnails for large pictures) Next stop, Hearst Castle... Did people really "live" like this? The Outdoor Pool... And the indoor one, with 24K gold tiling... The next day it was on to Big Sur, where we met up with my longtime online friend Sharon for lunch at Nepenthe after a visit to the river... absolutely my favorite coastline views! The coastline Breathtaking! Yes, the chair is IN the river -- a peaceful place to sit and meditate... Nepenthe's Phoenix With best buddy, Sharon A message for who? Breakfast at Rocky Point Gary at Rocky Point Carmel, on the way to Point Lobos Point Lobos, looking at Carmel Gary went on to Limekiln And the topper to the trip, seeing daughter, Bonny and meeting new granddaughter MJ — isn't she a doll?! Back to Page 1 LauraFranklin.com WebCrafts by Laura Photographs © Gary A. Poe and Laura Franklin © WebCrafts by Laura and LauraFranklin.com