Oh what a beautiful. . .

Oh what a beautiful ocean - oh what a beautiful bay. We've got the wonderful feeling. . . . . .the bus will be going our way!!!

It was a be-u-ti-ful day here in the San Fran area (Sunday Photos start here - Sunday Videos are here).  We hopped on the 76 bus and rode it out across the Golden Gate bridge to the Marin headlands.  Matt shot video of the ride across the bridge. . . . I was just gazing.  I pointed out to Matt that people are walking across!  He just shook his head.

When we reached the headlands we hopped off the bus at the visitor center and looked around.  It is the chapel of the former military post of Fort Cronkhite.  Then we decided to hike over to the Fort via the lagoon trail.  some up and some down steps brought us to the sandbar that divides the lagoon from the Pacific Ocean.
The wind was in our hair - the smell of the ocean was refreshing. . . . and Matt forgot to put on sunscreen or his hat.  His face is a tad red right now.

We were not in a hurry and ambled on this hike.  Took lots of ocean pictures on the camera- the flip - and cell phones.  We hiked up another trail to go see Battery Townsley.  Matt made it all the way - I stopped and enjoyed the ocean view thinking it was just too far to go on.  Ugh - it was just another bend in the steep road.  But he said it was great - and I enjoyed my great view.

The trail down was easier.  We meandered around the Fort buildings.  Most are now used for offices of the National Park service and other non-profit organizations.  The old enlisted men's club is now a high tech lab.  Some of the buildings are used as meeting rooms for non-profit organizations.  But from the outside, they look as they would have looked back in the early 40's.

We enjoyed more ocean views and I talked to someone who was taking pictures of his "flat" son (if you haven't read Flat Stanley - it is a cute story. )

We caught the bus back to the Golden gate bridge stop.  There you can walk a path for many views of the orange bridge.  On one side - the San Francisco Bay area.  On the other - the Pacific Ocean.  Again, we saw the people walking and biking across the bridge.  Matt told me to go ahead and do it.  But he would not be joining me.  I decided to stick with him. 

Then we waited for our bus.  and waited. . . .and waited.  It was either an hour late or we missed the one before it.  We did some people watching as we waited.

Matt had a groupon for a place called the Pour House.  We were more than ready for a meal and a drink.  They didn't serve food - but he said call the Thai place next door and they will deliver here.  So we enjoyed some beverages - Matt had ale.  I had hard cider.  Strongbow cider - it may be my new favorite.  And the thai food was pretty good too.

Then the short walk back to the Wyndham and we called it a night.

Monday's agenda is either our bay cruise or a museum.  We haven't decided yet.  But I'm sure it will be beautiful day!!!