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FearlessF · « **Reply #126 on:** **Today** at 09:32:53 PM »

Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on Today at 04:16:21 PM

The map that you posted here reminded me of it because we got to LA a few days early and drove up 101 along the coast as far as we could get in a day. We made it to San Simeon and Hearst Castle which is on your map here. We also stopped at Morro Bay for lunch. Anyway, if you've never been, I highly recommend it. Hearst Castle was built by the famous newspaper magnate and to say that they spared no expense is a massive understatement. On the tour I saw things that I *THOUGHT* were reproductions of roman statues. They weren't reproductions, Hearst sent agents to Italy to BUY original Roman statues. The amount of money spent to build the place is insane. For starters there wasn't a road at the time so step one was to build a dock, then a road from the dock up to the site where they built the mansion. Insane. Cool to see.

visited Hearst Castle back in 1976 - still have memories of that place - very impressive
drove in from Iowa

FearlessF · « **Reply #127 on:** **Today** at 09:34:33 PM »

Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on Today at 04:08:46 PM

I assume you've driven it but for anyone who hasn't, @OrangeAfroMan is right. If you are driving to Key West, you *THINK* that once you get to Miami you are "almost there". Oh no. The drive from Miami to Key West takes forever. I just checked google. Mallory Square (in Key West) is 4.5 hours from Miami. That is almost as long as it takes to get from the GA/FL line to Miami. Seriously, google says 6.5 hours from the Florida Welcome Center (free OJ) to Miami but they drive slow. It is only 381 miles and it is all I95 so as long as you don't hit bad traffic somewhere you can do it in 5.5 and I've actually done it in 4 flat (don't tell Florida Highway Patrol because if you do the math on that it is averaging a bit more than the posted speed limits).

Florida must just look longer/larger on the map - easily fit in half of Texas

MaximumSam · « **Reply #128 on:** **Today** at 09:35:45 PM »

I definitely want somewhere where walking is wonderful. My current neighborhood is pretty great, though the big minus is there aren't really any restaurants or things to walk to. But there are good sidewalks and a lake and a couple really nice parks.

FearlessF · « **Reply #129 on:** **Today** at 09:37:35 PM »

I gotta have a reason to walk somewhere - a meal, a beer, something.
Not just to walk around the same lake, day after day after day

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