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The T-Shirt triplets (Jack English, Don Freese and Brian Parker) |
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The Sweat-Shirt twins (Bill Ainsworth and Ellis Lovell at the Fess Parker
parking lot |
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Decending the old road (now bypassed) to the Old Stage Stop |
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The Cold Springs Relay Station was founded in 1886 |
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Fred Wulff, Bill Ainsworth and Craig Smith figuring out how to
park (no other traffic in 30 minutes) |
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Linda Ainsworth and Susan Smith laughing at the guys |
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Betty Villers in front of the Tavern |
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Margaret Lovell taking a picture of the 1890's lodging facilities |
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The relay station even included a jail house |
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Los Olivos is an artists colony in the Santa Ynez
Valley |
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A cactus sculpture made from wrenches |
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Jim Villers with another sculpture |
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Koehler is a well know winery in the Santa Inez region |
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Rolf & Wendy Sellge parking in front of the
barrels |
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Rolf & Windy, Larry Spitzmiller, Jim Villers, Fred Wulff and Walt Puryear |
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Susan & Larry Spitzmiller and Betty Villers tasting some of their finest |
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Betty Villers in the vineyard; note that the grapes were ready for picking |
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Bill Ainsworth and the cars in the vineyard |
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Our next stop was Hearst Castle or Casa Grande |
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The bus ride up the hill to "Casa Grande" (grand house) |
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It was very grand, this is a guest house |
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The outdoor swimming pool was used in the movie Sparticus |
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Resting outside the front of the castle |
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The castle was very impressive |
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Someone had a sense of humor |
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Bill & Mary Ann Taylor in front of the fireplace
of the great room |
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The indoor swimming pool was also spectacular |
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Jim Villers trying to open Bill Ainsworth's locked car |
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Sunset over the Pacific at Cambera |
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Relaxing before dinner, watching the sun go down |
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Another linear meal, we occupied the entire
restaurant |
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Never too many sunset pictures |
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