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| The world-renowned Golden Gate Bridge - one of the world's greatest suspension bridges. It's simply amazing ! |
I have been longing for a San Francisco( SFO) trip to see the celebrated Golden Gate Bridge and what the city is really like .The chance cropped up when my sister and sister-in-law proposed to squeeze SFO visit in our very tight US-West Coast travel itinerary. We cut short our LA stay and off we went via air before heading to Las Vegas and New York. Gee whiz! some things were just meant to be.
My fondness for LA took a backseat ( my apology to my relatives and friends in LA) the minute I set foot in San Francisco .The city’s landmarks, streets, bays and bridges were astonishing. San Francisco has a remarkable cityscape and the weather - oh it’s near perfect ! We had two bright and breezy days of clear skies that enabled us to explore the city proper, car ride across Golden Gate Bridge , enjoy good food at Pier 39 , shop at Gilroy Outlet , visit Pebble Beach and go around 17 mile Drive in Monterey.
We had a whale of a time . We journeyed. We learned. We discovered . We shopped. We dined. We connected with gracious, humble people like the couple Boyet and Ruby who welcomed us into their charming home in Livermore and willingly allowed us to encroached into their intimate family circle. In other words, we were fascinated and fell in love with San Francisco – the city by the bay.
We wish we could have had a longer stay !
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| with my sister Marilou |
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| The Golden Gate Bridge is the most iconic landmark in San Francisco |
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| South Tower seen from the car as we cruise along the Golden Gate Bridge towards Marin County |
Our visit to SFO was just the right time of the year to see the spectacular GG bridge and to get great pictures
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| Golden Gate Bridge viewed from Marin County |
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| View of Golden Gate Bridge from Marin Headlands |
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| Fascinating sight of The Palace of Fine Arts and its adjacent lagoon in Marina District, San Francisco |
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| Sea Lions Chilling at the Wharf |
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| The Famous zigzag road at Lombard Street |
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| the monument behind us is located in the middle of the Union Square at Downtown San Franscisco . The lower part of the post reads : dedicated to the brave soldier who fought at the Manila Bay, Philippines during the World War II |
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| Standing at Point Joe : The rocks and currents around this area are a treacherous beauty as there have been numerous shipwrecks in the past near here. |
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| Me and my sister Marilou posing in between the China Rock .One could hear the sound of waves crashing on the rocky shoreline and smell the air carried in from the sea . |
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Enjoying lunch at the Stillwater Bar & Grill at The Lodge , Pebble Beach,Ca.
Fr L -R : Thel, Marilou, Badette, Ruby and Boyet |
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In the background is The Lodge at Pebble Beach ,California
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Part of the Montery Bay as viewed from the Stillwater Bar & Grill at The Lodge at Pebble Beach.
This is Famous 18th Hole of the Pebble Beach Golf course in Monterey,California |
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The Lone Cypress- Its a Cypress tree all on its own at the edge of a cliff.
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Pose infront of The Ghost Tree- a bleached white Monterey Cypress that appears statuesque .This is one of the tourist attractions on the 17 Mile Drive
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