Four Days In Paradise (Part II)

After posting these pictures, it helped me remember that when we first got to Cambria, my sister was at work at the Olallieberry Inn.  She is an Inn Keeper 2 days a week at this beautiful Bed and Breakfast Inn which is 4 houses down the street from her house.  It was built in the 1920's and restored in the 1970's.  The picture does it no justice at all.  It is a beautiful 2-story home with a large kitchen, sitting room, office, and 2 bedrooms which are rented out on the first floor.  There are two or three bedrooms on the second floor.  We couldn't go up there because guests had already checked in.  There is a large covered white wooden deck off the back that over looks a beautiful garden and lawn.  There are pathways thru the garden and little benches under trees and little tables with rod iron chairs set up on the grass under trees for guests to have their morning coffee outside or an iced tea later in the day.  There is also another building that has an additional 4 rooms that over look the garden.  The painters were there finishing the new blue color with white and plum trim.  It looks so fresh and pretty. The large tree in front is a California Redwood and probably well over 100 years old.

After Carol got off work, we walked into town following Gracie who takes herself.  Leash in mouth, she trots down Main Street enjoying the comments she gets from everyone who knows her and the visitors who think it is so cute to see a dog walking herself.  Her first stop is the Antique store.  She goes in to see Donna.  Donna always has a dog cookie for her along with a hug, a scratch and loving words.  From there we head up Main to the corner liquor store where she dashes inside to greet Annie who always opens up the beef jerky canister to give her one of her favorite treats.  Carol always hands Annie a quarter behind Gracie's back because she has always thought Annie does this out of the kindness of her heart.  LOL  Annie probably would just give her the jerkie but since Gracie has made this such a habit, Carol wants to pay for it.  From the liquor store, we wander down Main and just window shop and enjoy the cool afternoon air.  There are no more treats waiting for Gracie but she meets people who know her and she gets hugs, pats and lots of attention.  It's about a mile or more round trip and we are back at Carol's house.  We make this trip every afternoon we are there.

I have to take a short break but I will add more this afternoon...  until then    ô..ô