2008 190SL Group Convention
 Laguna Beach, CA

Monday Tour

September 29, 2008 
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Monday was a magnificent touring day.  After leaving Santa Barbara, we drove over the San Marcus Pass, stopping at the "Cold Spring Tavern" on the way down.  Our next stop was the artistic colony at Los Olivos for a break, then a little wine tasting at the Koehler Winery and off again for Hearst Castle.  We ended the day, watching a spectacular sunset in Cambria on Moonstone Beach.

The T-Shirt triplets (Jack English, Don Freese and Brian Parker)
The Sweat-Shirt twins (Bill Ainsworth and Ellis Lovell at the Fess Parker parking lot
Decending the old road (now bypassed) to the Old Stage Stop
The Cold Springs Relay Station was founded in 1886

Fred Wulff, Bill Ainsworth and Craig Smith figuring out how to park (no other traffic in 30 minutes)
Linda Ainsworth and Susan Smith laughing at the guys
Betty Villers in front of the Tavern
Margaret Lovell taking a picture of the 1890's lodging facilities 

The relay station even included a jail house
Los Olivos is an artists colony in the Santa Ynez Valley
A cactus sculpture made from wrenches
Jim Villers with another sculpture

Koehler is a well know winery in the Santa Inez region
Rolf & Wendy Sellge parking in front of the barrels
Rolf & Windy, Larry Spitzmiller, Jim Villers, Fred Wulff and Walt Puryear
Susan & Larry Spitzmiller and Betty Villers tasting some of their finest

Betty Villers in the vineyard; note that the grapes were ready for picking
Bill Ainsworth and the cars in the vineyard
Our next stop was Hearst Castle or Casa Grande
The bus ride up the hill to "Casa Grande" (grand house)

It was very grand, this is a guest house 
The outdoor swimming pool was used in the movie Sparticus
Resting outside the front of the castle
The castle was very impressive

Someone had a sense of humor
Bill & Mary Ann Taylor in front of the fireplace of the great room 
The indoor swimming pool was also spectacular
Jim Villers trying to open Bill Ainsworth's locked car

Sunset over the Pacific at Cambera
Relaxing before dinner, watching the sun go down
Another linear meal, we occupied the entire restaurant
Never too many sunset pictures