Hearst Castle!

A little background... William Hearst was a VERY successful newspaper and magazine publisher during the Great Depression. He traveled throughout Europe with his mother when he was young and wanted to bring all of his favorite parts about Europe back to his favorite spot in California. Hearst Castle has 56 bedrooms, 61 bathrooms, 19 sitting rooms, 127 acres of gardens, indoor and outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, a movie theater, an airfield, and the world's largest private zoo! Definitely a dreamer!

May day at the Hearst Castle...


This is the view from the visitor's center. I rode a bus all the way to the castle!


Our first stop was the Neptune Pool!


Stuff like this was everywhere!


This was the view from right by the pool...


One of 4 guest houses. This one is call "Casa Del Sol" or "House of the Sun"


The main room in the guest house...


One of the 18 bedrooms in the guest house we toured!


Another view...


So much detail...


This is the main house or "la Casa Grande". It is over 60,000 square feet!


This is the main room or the "Renaissance Room" where everyone would gather before dinner...




Next was the dining room decorated in a Gothic style



The East Room or Morning Room



Billiards room


Cool ceiling


Indoor Roman Pool! If you are wondering... yep... it is 22 karat gold tile!


I decided I needed proof that I actually was there!