This was one of those days always remembered fondly in the future, but not always taken so well at the time it’s happening. From mechanical problems, to scheduling issues, to traffic, today certainly had its challenges… and yet, as we all sat in our fantastic dinner, we realized just how fortunate we are. From cruising (racing?!?) up Highway 1 — one of the most beautiful roads in the world — to eating lunch at Pebble Beach overlooking the golf course & ocean, it really was an incredible day. Here are just a few of our memories:

Here we’re seen leaving the Carlton in the morning … great cars, huh?!?

Highway 1 is so spectacular, yet nearly “uncapturable” with a camera. This stunning vista is barely a taste of what we experienced, with 2-lane, very curvy roads with 1000 foot drop-offs down to the ocean. Amazing…

Well … you can’t beat this for a lunch view. This was taken within feet of our lunch tables:

Okay … a little traffic getting into the city made for a little frustration … but nothing our dinner — and the cocktail reception on the 40th floor — didn’t cure:

Here are a few more pictures from Tuesday that didn’t make it up yet … enjoy! First we start off with Hearst Castle … it was amazingly beautiful, a highlight of California:

It seems they could use a better exterminating company, though, as they have some MAJOR insect issues. (This happens to be the first live, wild tarantula I’ve ever seen… they are gigantic.)

But regardles… how can you complain about this?!?