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San Rafael
The past few days were a bit more relaxed than the weekend has been.. Good to catch up on some sleep and finally let the jetlag kick in a little. On Sunday I went to Sausalito with Kristen and Sophia. There's a kids' museum there where they were going to spend the afternoon, so I tagged along to explore the area a bit and take some nice pictures. I was told the view from the North bay was ...
A San Francisco Treat
... now just roofless concrete walls with bars that blocked the windows. I tried reading some of the informational plaques but some inconsiderate punks had vandalized some of them with spray paint. As Grampa Bailey would say, “What’s the matter with their heads?!”
After roaming around for a while, we re-gathered and decided to head down and cross the bridge. Before I knew it we were on the bridge, I expected some kind of toll first, but ...
Saturday
... us from the unrelenting wind and mist and headed down a wet concrete walking path toward the lighthouse which was precariously positioned at the edge of high cliff point that juts into the ocean. The weather sounds less than hospitable, but it actually added to the “land of the lost” feel of the place and was perfect for the scene: the fast moving fog rolling over the weathered rocks, the contrasting bright green grasses ...
Love That Clam Chouder
... Golden Gate Bridge was obviously the stand out. The loop took about 90 minutes and when we got back it was time for lunch. We had lunch at the Boudin Bakery, famous for their clam chowder in a sour dough roll. They cut the top out of the roll and hollow it out and then fill the void with clam chowder. It was delicious as well as looking great. The place was absolutely packed. From the bakery we went and hired the bikes for an hour. We rode along the waters edge ...
San Francisco - revisited
... br> We decided to digest that before taking our boat trip in the Bay and so went by Street Car and bus in search of the Painted Ladies. We got to Alamo Square with its nice park and row of well-kept Victorian houses on the east side. Climbing up the park gave an impressive vista of both the houses and the Downtown skyline as a backdrop. One of the houses sold in ...