To  say we were  pleased with our stay at Cavalier Oceanfront Resort in San Simeon is an understatement.  Our room was  steps  away  from the ocean and included a comfortable  patio with two chairs. This  used up a good deal of our time watching waves, strollers, sunsets and other folk enjoying all of the above.  Thanks to our perfect Fall weather there was no need to use the fireplace.    At Cavalier WiFi comes with the room and was available throughout our stay.
 I always seem to have need of my car close at hand.  Here it was right outside my door.  There is also a Pool but   a much, much bigger body of water just yards away. 
The Cavalier Coastal Kitchen was perfect for the convenience  it  offered as well as its ambiance,  contemporary menu and friendly efficient staff.  It was there  for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Cavalier  was the perfect location for exploring the San Simeon area of Highway 1, just three miles from Hearst Castle, seven miles to the Elephant seal rookery and and two miles further  to Piedras Blancas Lighthouse.  From Cavalier it is less than a ten minute drive to Cambria.  The hotel is also the perfect hub for visiting  wineries of the Pacific Coast Wine Trail.
Cavalier Oceanfront Resort  is located at 9415 Hearst Drive, San Simeon, Ca 93452, web www.cavalierresort.com. Telephone 805 927-4688.
Moving through downtown Cambria is a look at  an earlier time in America.  Most of the shops and businesses are small and intimate featuring a single commodity or service.   The city is divided in its downtown areas with a East Village and a West Village.
The East Village places Cambria's historic past on display.  There is a historical Walking Tour through East Village that links the city's historic past with the present.  Many of the homes date as far back as 1875.  Both downtown areas offer  many small shops and the East hosts four winery tasting rooms as well.
We visited Stolo Family Vineyards  on the  outskirts of Cambria.  It is the only one in Cambria that includes 22 acres of vineyards, the winery, tasting room and picnic patio.  All this only a few minutes drive from downtown Cambria.
 Here we met Diego Aguirre who is general manager.   On an earlier visit we met Winemaker Nicole Bertotti Pope  who took us on a tour of the  modern winery and explained the adjacent vineyard is only three miles from the Pacific Ocean located in the Santa Rosa Valley. 
Nicole learned her winemaking skills at Cal Poly.   With its nearby ocean location  Stolo offers true Burgundian style wines.  Adjacent to the tasting room and vineyard there is a patio for relaxing picnics  and a whole series of Summer  concerts while tasting some very good wines.  The vineyards are on land that has been in the  Stolo family for generations.
Stolo Family Vineyards is located at 3776 Santa Rosa Creek Road in Cambria.  The tasting room is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m..  Telephone 805 924-3131.  Web www.stolofamilywinery.com.
Our culinary advenrtures in Cambria included a delightful breakfast at Linn's Restuarant & Gift Shop Guide  and  dinner at Robin's which shows a handcrafted global cuisine.  We opened with the crispy Vietnamese Spring Rolls and for our entree the dinner special Fettucine Prawn Alfredo that included tiger prawns in a most tempting sauce.  It  was such a large  portion that my dining partner and I shared it.   Our wine was a Stolo Zinfandel.  Over a 38 year period Robin's has established a solid reputation for presenting  an unusual  menu with choices from many different cuisines.  All of this in a delightful building that was once a home with inside and patio dining surrounded by lush gardens.
Robin's is located at 4095 Burton Drive, Cambria, Ca 93428, Telephone 805 927-5007, web www.robinsrestaurant.com.
Linn's early beginnings was a  farmstore located east of Cambria.  In town Linn's Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.  Our breakfast was French Toast fresh from the bakery which is part of the restaurant.
Linn's of Cambria is located at 2277 Main Street, Cambria, Ca. with free off street parking.  Telephone 805 927-0371, web www.linnsfruitbin.com.