Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Holidays!



Mom, David, Lori and me in front of the Winnebago.


Clara and Bob Pape with Dorothy. 


Got a bike for Christmas!  Thanks Mom and Dad!


Lori and her new bike, too!

Monday, September 11, 2017

Hearst Castle


William Randolph Hearst started to build a fabulous estate on his 
ranchland overlooking the village of San Simeon in 1919. 
He called the estate "La Cuesta Encantada" - Spanish for The Enchanted Hill. 


The Neptune pool was empty, but it's quite amazing.
It holds 345,000 gallons and the indoor pool holds 290,000.
(I remember seeing the indoor pool, it was opulent!)


It took 15 years to build:
115 rooms in the main building, 46 in the guest houses




Sunday, September 10, 2017

The Grandparents Visit


Grandma and Grandpa Pape's Winnebago.
They came for the holidays and we took a trip to
Hearst Castle and the beach!








This is Hearst Castle in the distance.