wristbands ready !

unfinished building on the left; faced with limestone on the right

the ceilings are probably the most spectacular interior feature

and the fire places come second

the library

Hearst's bedroom

closet of his mistress Marion Davies

Marion Davies' bed

her bedroom ceiling

her writing desk; the art deco lamp is probably the most up to date thing in the house

the main house

every day Hearst got a copy of every newspaper he owned

Hearst's study

a portrait of Heart aged 31

view from main house

two level bedroom; the scaffolding is there because restoration work is being done on ceiling

garden

wine cellar; there are still lots of unopened bottles from the 1930s

road to the Castle

sitting room in cottage, looking towards the sea

in the kitchen

main living room

kitchen

taps in kitchen

outdoor pool

tennis courts

underneath tennis courts is indoor pool; this shows mosaic on bottom of pool

the indoor pool

view of house from visitor centre; bus to house from here

dining room; flags from Sienna

dining room ceiling

pool room with 16th century tapestry

pool room ceiling

cinema (before widescreen movies were invented)

lights in cinema