April 18, 1889 ~ Thursday

Thursday, April 18^th 1889
Enjoyed an excellent nights rest, and the morning
is lovely. The beauties of this place exceed discription.
Grand old trees of the live oak variety, which nature
had planted, were on every hand, making the scenery
very park-like. The profusion with which flowers grow
is indiscribably beautiful. The grass was like velvet under
the feet. The grounds are most extensive immediately
around the hotel, and the building itself is exceedingly
large and occupies a lovely position. We are told there
is a very beautiful maze in the grounds, which, however we
did not visit. It was arranged last night that we
should get up and have breakfast and be ready to start by
eight o'clock. M^r Badlam had arranged for a vehicle
to carry us all. There were four seats, and they were
sufficiently wide for three of us to fit comfortably together.
To this four spirited horses were attached. There were
thirteen of us, including the driver. The object in starting
at eight oclock was to make the drive of seventeen miles
upon the company's grounds. Probably no finer drive
could be found anywhere. The Southern Pacific Railroad
company found this extensive tract of land in the possession
of one person and with wise forethought and discrimina-
tion, they had purchased the entire tract. It borders on the
Ocean and besides furnishing extensive stretches of
beautiful forest, there are long reaches near the margin
of the ocean furnishing beautiful views of the Bay of
Monterey and the ocean outside. Whales are frequently

April 18, 1889 ~ Thursday

Thursday, April 18th 1889 Enjoyed an excellent nights rest, and the morning is lovely. The beauties of this place exceed discription. Grand old trees of the live oak variety, which nature had planted, were on every hand, making the scenery very park-like. The profusion with which flowers grow is indiscribably beautiful. The grass was like velvet under the feet. The grounds are most extensive immediately around the hotel, and the building itself is exceedingly large and occupies a lovely position. We are told there is a very beautiful maze in the grounds, which, however we did not visit. It was arranged last night that we should get up and have breakfast and be ready to start by eight o'clock. Mr Badlam had arranged for a vehicle to carry us all. There were four seats, and they were sufficiently wide for three of us to fit comfortably together. To this four spirited horses were attached. There were thirteen of us, including the driver. The object in starting at eight oclock was to make the drive of seventeen miles upon the company's grounds. Probably no finer drive could be found anywhere. The Southern Pacific Railroad company found this extensive tract of land in the possession of one person and with wise forethought and discrimination, they had purchased the entire tract. It borders on the Ocean and besides furnishing extensive stretches of beautiful forest, there are long reaches near the margin of the ocean furnishing beautiful views of the Bay of Monterey and the ocean outside. Whales are frequently