There are few very old and famous Durga Devi temples near Udupi.Godess Durga is worshipped as Durga Parameshwari or Mahishamardini in these temples. Neelavara,a small town around 18km from Udupi has a old and famous temple dedicated to Goddess Mahishamardini.Apart from the main deity you can also see...
Last week we visited Gabriel Farm in Santa Rosa to pick apples.The farm has fuji apples,green apples and pears.
Located on the hills of San Simeon Hearst Castle was built as luxury bunglaw/home for Mr.Hearst.
When it was built this castle featured 56 bedrooms, 61 bathrooms, 19 sitting rooms, 127 acres (0.5 km2) of gardens, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, a movie theater, an airfield, and the world’s largest private zoo!!.Though the guided tour doesn’t show you all the rooms,it includes dining area, a hall,2-3 bedrooms and swimming pools.You can see pictures of Mr.Hearst and his grandkids feeding animals in their own private zoo.There is also a video display of Mr.Hearst and his family,how he spent his time in this castle are shown in his own private theatre.
Visitors are welcomed by a grand outdoor swimming pool which is in ancient Roman style.Check out the tiles used inside the pool.
(the castle view)
(living room)
(dining room)
(indoor pool)
Hearst Castle conducts 5 types of guided tours for seeing the castle,then garden,expolring the castle at sunset etc.The visitor center is located at the bottom of the mountain and a bus will take you up to the hill.If you are interested in interior architecute then Hearst Castle is the one for you.We also enjoyed the drive from SFO to Hearst Castle.We saw lots of wineries and beautiful green hills of the coastal area.
Official site and other interesting blogs I read :
http://www.hearstcastle.org/content/hearst-castle-tours
Heaven at Hearst Castle
The dutch windmill that you can see in the picture is on the northwest corner of the golden gate park.It was built in 1903 to pump water from underground for irrigating purpose of the park.The mill is no longer in use.A garden was built around it and was named after the Dutch Queen Wilhelmina.
March/April good time to see the Tulips here.
(night view)
(War memorial Opera house)
(Inside the opera house)
War memorial opera house,one of the world’s oldest theaters mainly hosts Opera and Ballet performances.
Check out the latest programs happening in the opeara house in this link.
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