the 7 wonders of Cambria, CA

In no particular order

#1- Moonstone beach






















Incredible.
Incredible moonstones (which Stacey later told me were fake).
Incredibly cold water.
Incredibly not made of sand, but of tiny, smooth, colorful stones.

#2 - The ranchland

I don't know if I've ever seen rolling hills of just grass like this. They end in cliffs at the ocean.




#3- no cell reception (except at the intersection of Burton and arDATH)
Here is a handy map for you. The black arrow is where our beach house was. The ranchland is at the top left and the area of cell phone service we found is the red circle. As we drove into town, we'd get to this intersection and suddenly we'd hear beeps of phones suddenly deciding they had a pile of messages.

#4 - Leashless dogs

I've talked a bit about the dogs already. There was a sign at the gate to the ranchland that said "All dogs must be on a leash". Yet, every person I saw with a dog would unleash their dog right at that sign so that the dog could then bound through the grass right to me and my inseam. truly baffling.

#5 - Olallieberry pie
Heaven on earth. Perfect for during a movie, right before bed. Makes for a happy, sleepy stomach.

#6 - That one guy that's worked at that one restaurant forever

We should have gotten a picture of him. He's worked at the restaurant for a long time, apparently, because Stacey said he's there every year that she comes. He looks like he's about our age, maybe slightly balding on top...the perfect height...the perfect roundness (which means he's not round) and his friendliness seems to rival Stacey's. He takes our order and asks Stacey how's she doing, "what, was it about a year ago that you were here last?". He seems to have a suspiciously good memory of Stacey and I'm pretty sure she should marry him.

#7 - Hearst Castle and finally understanding that song from Newsies

Technically not in Cambria, but the wonders of it practically overflow into Cambria's borders. William Randolf Hearst's 90,000 square foot estate. There are 4 different tours you can take because if they combined them all into one, it would last all day and cost you $80 for the ticket (just me doing the math). While Jenni and I were exploring the castle's wonders, Stacey and Carla were hanging out at a Nude beach with a very tan man.