Wow! Our bus went right by the site of that natural gas explosion South of San Francisco the day before it happened.
Meanwhile, we were merrily on our way driving through some of the most beautiful scenery on earth; the Pacific Coast Highway. It’s often called the most spectacular meeting of land and sea in the world. Who could argue?
![pacific coast highway 001 Yes Sir..it's Big Sur](http://blog.keloland.com/lund/files/2010/09/pacific-coast-highway-0011.jpg)
Yes Sir..it's Big Sur
![pacific coast highway 012 Poor Linda didn't see much of Hwy 1 because of height fears](http://blog.keloland.com/lund/files/2010/09/pacific-coast-highway-012.jpg)
Poor Linda (right) didn't see much of Hwy 1 because of height fears
![pacific coast highway 006 Speaking of heights, some of these Redwood Trees in Big Sur State Park stand 300 feet tall](http://blog.keloland.com/lund/files/2010/09/pacific-coast-highway-006.jpg)
Speaking of heights, some of these Redwood Trees in Big Sur State Park stand 300 feet tall
![imagiris_pacific coast highway 004 We were lucky enough to see several rare California Condors perched atop one of the big trees](http://blog.keloland.com/lund/files/2010/09/imagiris_pacific-coast-highway-004.jpg)
We were lucky enough to see several rare California Condors perched atop one of the big trees
![pacific coast highway 010 Pretty dizzying when you stand back and look up](http://blog.keloland.com/lund/files/2010/09/pacific-coast-highway-010.jpg)
Pretty dizzying when you stand back and look up
![pacific coast highway 007 "Those big trees started from this little seedling," says our bus driver as tour member, Roger, looks on in disbelief. Although the forest floor is covered in them, it's against the law to remove them from the park.](http://blog.keloland.com/lund/files/2010/09/pacific-coast-highway-007.jpg)
"Those big trees started from this little seedling," says our bus driver as tour member, Roger, looks on in disbelief. Although the forest floor is covered in them, it's against the law to take souveniers.
![pacific coast highway 019 Ah, the Hearst Castle..a celebration of greed and gawdiness](http://blog.keloland.com/lund/files/2010/09/pacific-coast-highway-019.jpg)
Ah, the Hearst Castle..a celebration of greed and gawdiness
![pacific coast highway 024 Okay, everybody out of the pool!](http://blog.keloland.com/lund/files/2010/09/pacific-coast-highway-024.jpg)
Okay, everybody out of the pool!
![pacific coast highway 026 The view from William Randolph's personal and favorite cottage.](http://blog.keloland.com/lund/files/2010/09/pacific-coast-highway-026.jpg)
The view from William Randolph's personal and favorite cottage.
![los angeles 004 Our tour of Los Angeles included a stop at the Le Brea tar pits. Like the geysers of Yellowstone, new tar pits are bubbling up all the time.](http://blog.keloland.com/lund/files/2010/09/los-angeles-004.jpg)
Our tour of Los Angeles included a stop at the Le Brea tar pits. Like the geysers of Yellowstone, new tar pits are bubbling up all the time.
![los angeles 006 Of course no trip to Hollywood would be complete without a stop at the Chinese Theatre to look at all the movie stars hand and foot imprints in cement.](http://blog.keloland.com/lund/files/2010/09/los-angeles-006.jpg)
Of course no trip to Hollywood would be complete without a stop at the Chinese Theatre to look at all the movie stars hand and foot imprints in cement.
![los angeles 009 Next door is the Kodak theatre where the Oscars are held. Just think, movie stars walk up these very stairs.](http://blog.keloland.com/lund/files/2010/09/los-angeles-009.jpg)
Next door is the Kodak theatre where the Oscars are held. Just think, movie stars walk up these very stairs.
![los angeles 008 Seems ironic that I can't use my Kodak camera to take pictures "inside" the Kodak Theatre itself.](http://blog.keloland.com/lund/files/2010/09/los-angeles-008.jpg)
Seems ironic that I can't use my Kodak camera to take pictures "inside" the Kodak Theatre itself.
![gainey Our tour did include a stop at a lovely little winery called Gainey Vinyards](http://blog.keloland.com/lund/files/2010/09/gainey.jpg)
Our tour did include a stop at a lovely little winery called Gainey Vinyards
![california trees and wine 003 A goodbye California toast from a great group of people.](http://blog.keloland.com/lund/files/2010/09/california-trees-and-wine-0031.jpg)
A goodbye California toast from a great group of people.
Okay, that’s enough vacation photos for awhile. Time to get back to more meaningful stuff like what part of “NO” doesn’t our mayor and a majority of Sioux Falls City Council members understand about building a new events center at this time? Also, how does Jim Belushi keep finding work in Hollywood?