Yesterday was incredible. Today, a different kind of enjoyment. But to begin, if you can recall the photo I took from our hotel room of the landscape, I mentioned something about what looked like an apple tree. So I went this morning to that area, and, indeed, apples. The drive to Hearst Castle took around 40 minutes. Rough Pacific Ocean near the entrance to the site. Then the entrance. Inside. The visit was essentially a bus tour to the mansion and back. Stopped at the entrance of Hearst Castle. Naval oranges. Oak tree. Hearst Castle. Has 165 rooms. Tour is wheel-chair accessible. Senator, prospector and businessman George Hearst purchased 40,000 acres near San Simeon Bay in 1865. Wife Phoebe. Son William Randolph, who eventually acquired 250,000 acres. William Randolph Hearst went to Harvard, took over his father's San Francisco newspaper, and built an empire Began building Hearst Castle in 1919, and took 28 years to complete. Architect: Julia...

New SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for PLANET EARTH AND HUMANITY: This blog site derives from the original version of Planet Earth & Humanity, but will be more WE than ME. The coverage will remain similar, but perhaps these postings will seem to come from a parallel universe, or maybe even Purgatory. But truth and reality will prevail, with dashes of whimsy and levity to help make your day.