Cornice and Bell Towers

Cornice is hand carved from imported Siamese teak wood. The towers contain Belgium bells that are controlled via a keyboard inside the house. The towers also served as water towers to hold water pumped from springs to the house. The massive containers ensured good water pressure to support the many bathrooms in the facility.

Hearst Castle and San Simeon Elephant Seals

March 4th 2018
Today's weather was perfect for a road trip, so we packed up and headed to one of our most anticipated bucket list items...The Hearst Castle. William Randolph Hearst referred to the mountain top as La Cuesta Encantada (The Enchanted Hill) and we'd say it more than lives up to its name. To build his amazing castle, he hired California's first female licensed architect to assist with his plan; to bu ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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