17-mile drive is around one and a half hour journey from SFO. 
The world famous 17-mile drive is a private toll road and is located throughout the Pebble Beach and Del Monte Forest area of Carmel. The town surrounded by 17-mile drive is known as Carmel By- the-Sea. It was quite fogy and we were a bit early there. But the beauty of the sea with the roar of waves just made it wonderful. It is one of the most beautiful sights to visit, with the landscapes of land and sea meeting 
each other in rocky magnificence.Within this area are world-class golf courses, such as the Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Links at Spanish Bay, and Spyglass Hill Golf Course. 
Also to be seen is one of California's most photographed trees, the Lone Cypress. Many vantage stops are on the 17 mile drive with vistas that make you just gasp in wonder like Host trees and Bird RockThe 17-miles-drive is classified as a most Scenic Way out of the other American’s Scenic Roads. Really a lovely place to drive through!Then we move ahead towards Hearts castle. At the appointed time we boarded the bus for our tour. As the bus moved slowly up the hill a recorded voice described the wonders of Hearst's great and visionary creation. At the top of the hill we 
clustered around our guide. He delivered a discourse on William Randolph Hearst, childhood, parentage and pampered life as the only son of an immensely rich minerals tycoon.Hearts castle was created in 1947 by the imaginative creativity of Hearst and the instructions of architect Julia Morgan. Hearts castle consist of 165 rooms and 127 acres of gardens, terraces, pools and walkways. We were overcome by the magnificence of the first building we came across, however it proved to be only one of the seven enormous guest houses surrounding the main building The actual castle r
esembled a European church from the outside and the castle from inside was rich in ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman statuary and the work on the ceilings describes the culture of Italy and Spain. Antique furniture, ceilings, doors, paintings, sculptures prove that’s William 
Randolph Hearst was one of the many wealthy American collectors in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The outside swimming pool was at one time the largest in the world. The indoor pool was lined with a million pieces of Italian glass, much of which was covered with 22-carat 
gold.At the end of the tour we re-board on our bus and were back to the entrance complex. There we explored more about the life of William Randolph Hearst and the Castle by watching IMAX movie. After completing our tour to Heart Castle we came to know how one could fulfill his dreams so beautifully.And we moved towards Los Angles running alongside the lost hills.We passed by many sandy mountains and wine yards. We reached LA hotel by 7 PM. We were so exhausted that we just took our dinner from a Mexican Restaurant and fell asleep.
The world famous 17-mile drive is a private toll road and is located throughout the Pebble Beach and Del Monte Forest area of Carmel. The town surrounded by 17-mile drive is known as Carmel By- the-Sea. It was quite fogy and we were a bit early there. But the beauty of the sea with the roar of waves just made it wonderful. It is one of the most beautiful sights to visit, with the landscapes of land and sea meeting 
each other in rocky magnificence.Within this area are world-class golf courses, such as the Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Links at Spanish Bay, and Spyglass Hill Golf Course. 
Also to be seen is one of California's most photographed trees, the Lone Cypress. Many vantage stops are on the 17 mile drive with vistas that make you just gasp in wonder like Host trees and Bird RockThe 17-miles-drive is classified as a most Scenic Way out of the other American’s Scenic Roads. Really a lovely place to drive through!Then we move ahead towards Hearts castle. At the appointed time we boarded the bus for our tour. As the bus moved slowly up the hill a recorded voice described the wonders of Hearst's great and visionary creation. At the top of the hill we 
clustered around our guide. He delivered a discourse on William Randolph Hearst, childhood, parentage and pampered life as the only son of an immensely rich minerals tycoon.Hearts castle was created in 1947 by the imaginative creativity of Hearst and the instructions of architect Julia Morgan. Hearts castle consist of 165 rooms and 127 acres of gardens, terraces, pools and walkways. We were overcome by the magnificence of the first building we came across, however it proved to be only one of the seven enormous guest houses surrounding the main building The actual castle r
esembled a European church from the outside and the castle from inside was rich in ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman statuary and the work on the ceilings describes the culture of Italy and Spain. Antique furniture, ceilings, doors, paintings, sculptures prove that’s William 
Randolph Hearst was one of the many wealthy American collectors in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The outside swimming pool was at one time the largest in the world. The indoor pool was lined with a million pieces of Italian glass, much of which was covered with 22-carat 
gold.At the end of the tour we re-board on our bus and were back to the entrance complex. There we explored more about the life of William Randolph Hearst and the Castle by watching IMAX movie. After completing our tour to Heart Castle we came to know how one could fulfill his dreams so beautifully.And we moved towards Los Angles running alongside the lost hills.We passed by many sandy mountains and wine yards. We reached LA hotel by 7 PM. We were so exhausted that we just took our dinner from a Mexican Restaurant and fell asleep.
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