Springtime At Filoli

If you are of a certain age you may recognize this grand, 1915 Willis Polk designed estate as the Carrington mansion from the 1980s prime time soap "Dynasty".

Today, however, visitors flock to Filoli, halfway down the San Francisco Peninsula, to wander around the gorgeous grounds and admire the gardens.

This is the time of the year you'll find the gardens the most spectacular.   The tulips in particular are in full bloom and you'll catch the fragrance of Hyacinths, Jasmine and a few Daffodil variaties.

The mansion itself is very "old world" with an über-formal interior.  The kitchen, with its own safe for all the silver, was the most fun for me to see.  It has a certain "Downton Abbey" feel.

Oh, I almost forgot!  While enjoying your surroundings, try not to think of the fact that Filoli was built right on top of the San Andreas Fault Line...

Alexis: [to Krystle] "I just can't wait for the day when I see you walking out of this house carrying the same two cheap plastic suitcases that you walked in here with".