Thanks! I can't believe I've not heard of the Hearst Castle before. Looks incredible.
Any lodging recs? Places to eat?
There are a lot of motels in San Simeon the town by Hearst Castle and in Cambria 6 miles south, both on the beach. Look for motels on Moonstone Beach Drive. Lots of good eats in Cambria also. Paso is 35 minutes over the mtn on hyway 46 from Cambria. Make sure you have some grilled TriTip while you are there. Also a lot of antique/unique/tourist shopping in Cambria. A bit north by Padres Blanca is a sea lion preserve.
I'd fly into SF, south thru Montery and Carmel and Highway 1 thru Big Sur to Hearst Castle and Cambria. Nepenthe's or Ragged Point for eats on the way down in Big Sur.
