For our road trip in California, Hearst Castle in San Simeon was high on my mom’s list. She’d been there several years ago and loved it. I didn’t know much about it before visiting, but it was a pleasant surprise to visit such a lovely home with the added bonus of seeing elephant seals in their natural habitat.

A Brief History of Hearst Castle

William Randolph (WR Hearst) was the son and heir of a miner, George Hearst, who became a millionaire after discovering a silver mine on his bought property. George had bought some land near the coast in … Continue reading