Headlands

... day. It is possible to get a great view of the bay and further out to sea from the Tomaree and Yacaaba headlands. There are also various historic buildings and museums well worth visiting during the day. Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Port Stephens YHA ...

... is one of those coastal walks where there is nothing too demanding, just never ending ups and downs as we walk over low headlands.  It's a typical coastal path that literally follows as close as possible to the sea.  As we rise up over one ...

Another glorious blue sky day.  Drove over the Golden Gate bridge to Marin Headlands, with magnificant views of the bridge and city - no fog!  Explored the headlands, climbing over hills and into military bunkers.  Visited the mammal ...

... Lombard (curvy section), to Ghirardelli/Fisherman's Wharf, to the Presidio (lunch), over Golden Gate bridge, a couple miles on Marin headlands trails, through Sausalito neighborhoods and then finally down to the ferry back to SF (then had to walk back to ...

We left Eureka on a path to the Redwood Forest.  Originally, we were going to the National Park, but it was out of our way and with the state covered with mountains, we decided to head for a state redwood park. Wow, the forest was amazing.  It ...

I know some of you will moan with disapproval, but even holidays get busy.  My apologies for the lack up updates for the past few weeks.  For me, Christmas represented a major upturn in the pace of things here in Oz.  My brother ...

nach den anstrengenden tag im zoo, sollte der letzte tag mit stefan noch einmal so richtig entspannend werden. Zuerst sind wir ins shopping center der sunshine coast gefahren, wo wir eigentlich gar nichts ekauft haben, naja. Am nachmittag stand dann ...

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A dream come true to walk across the Golden Gate bridge and see some Californian Redwoods. ...

... than the four miles to work and back).  We figured we should start on our home turf, so we did a partial circuit of the Headlands the next day. We climbed Hawk Hill, the highest in the Headlands at a mere 920 feet, and flew down the other side, then ...

... it, wooo! She never got to do that when she was a kid (drive over it that is). Our first night was spent in Marin Headlands National Park which is directly next to the Golden Gate Bridge, on the other side of the bay from the city. There is an old ...

... fresh air after a long day in the car.  It's also a great way to get a look around the town.  The headlands were spectacular with the waves crashing against the cliffs.  The village itself was a high end mix of boutiques, art galleries and ...

... up on the cliffs to walk back to the bach, but I decided to have another stroll along the beach. Looking down from the headlands, I saw a fur seal lounging about on the rocks as her little pup clambered around, exploring. I stopped for a while to watch ...

... setting consisting of a small town, a 140-year-old Champagne winery and three small harbors divided like a trident by towering volcanic headlands. There's the Green Harbor, The Dark Blue Harbor and the Light Blue Harbor and we see them all as Yvgeny leads ...