†You may be wondering who Lina is:

Lina is Mona’s relative from Sofia, Bulgaria. She was visiting Mona’s mother for several weeks and took a brief side trip to see Mona and a little bit of California. We had a lot of fun, and look forward to visiting her in Bulgaria.

Lina in Yosemite
Our first view down the valley	Local wildlife (& tourist)	Nice looking buck
Cathedral Rocks in the clouds	Rocks, trees, clouds	Another view of Cathedral Rocks
Golden meadow	Fantastic view down the valley
A panoramic view of the Merced River Valley (just west of Yosemite Valley)
Panoramic view of Yosemite Vally - El Capitan is visible left of center

Lina at Hearst Castle
Approaching the Castle	Hearst Castle…	Conspicuous consumption
Beautiful shrubbery	Modest ain’t it?	Mona and I on the patio
Lina and the Pacific Ocean	1 of 2 pools	A little bit of Rome in CA
Swim in style	Bathe with friends	Unfinished touches
My favorite statue	Entrance to the main house	Church pews from Europe
Dining room, it loos a little like my dining room; well maybe not…	All the ceilings were brought from Europe	Hearst’s personal study
One of the guest bedrooms	located in the tower	Lots of religous icons
Looks like a comfy bed	Another guest room	Big house… big kitchen appliances
Shower technology was a little behind	The other pool (indoor)	Gold leaf on the floor
Actually it needed maintenance	Moon rise…	and sunset
If you know Mona, you can guess how cold she was	A beautiful ocean sunset	Lina throwing rocks at us (she missed)
A relatively deserted beach	Don’t even think about getting comfortable

05/17/08 C.Kunz