Pismo Beach

Next stop was at Pismo Beach  We had not planned on stopping here but after talking with people, we decided this was a necessary stop.  We only spent 3 days.  We stayed in a RV resort that was right on the dunes,  that totally surrounded the park.

We spent one day going to Hearst Castle in San Simeon, which was a great day trip.  Loved the views and grounds of this place.  We toured the main floor and then took the cottage and wine cellar tour that took us through two of the cottages, the wine cellar and the kitchen.

The next day we decided to go wine tasting and so we toured the San Luis Opisbo wine country.  We visited Edna Valley which is known for their Chardonnays, Saucelito Canyon which is known for their Old Vine Zinfandels, with some vines up to 132 years old and then Wolff winery which was a smaller winery that had just some solid good priced wines.



When asking locals for restaurant recommendations they all talked about Splash, a restaurant known for their clam chowder.  It was very creamy and rich but when ordered with the toppings of fresh crab and shrimp on top, it was great.  The beach was great that evening down by the Pismo beach pier.