Since we were able to leave Friday afternoon we had all day Saturday and Sunday to go out exploring, and of course, to tour the mansion! I think I'll break this trip into two parts however, since the mansion was so freaking awesome, and the time spent as a family exploring was pretty awesome as well.
We fell in love with the cute little town of Cambria where we stayed in the Cambria Pines Lodge and enjoyed a spacious duplex with two queen beds, a faux wood fireplace, and the largest bathroom I've ever seen in a hotel. It had a separate shower and bathtub with an adorable telephone faucet. Quinn had a blast in the bathtub, he insisted on taking a bath every night.
Before our first tour of the castle we explored the beaches and the pier. Quinn is such an excellent walker now that he won't let us carry him anymore. He took a few tumbles on the uneven surface of the pier, but he loved looking out over the water and watching the waves crash on the rocks. Or maybe it was the two kids playing on the beach that held his attention... whatever. :)
Eric said that the downtown area of Cambria reminded him of Harry Potter. With places like The Squibb House and Seekers I can see where his mind was going.
