Sunday, August 07, 2005
El Presidio National Historic Park, San Francisco
El Presidio is spanish for The Presidio. I was in the Bay Area to go to Eric and Erica's wedding and Gaud and I had most of Sunday to explore San Francisco. We decided to go the Presidio and Golden Gate Bridge. Our first stop was at the Hawaiian Islanders festival where I got some fried zucchini to try to stave off the shakes I had gotten from a large cup of coffee earlier that morning. We then walked towards the bridge, passing by a cool little pet cemetary; I love walking in cities and finding little lagniappes. "Skippy-He Loved Life". We then proceeded to the bridge and crossed it, finding the weather to be remarkably nicer along the Marin County side. We then walked back across the bridge (the fog was dancing across the bridge) and headed along trails on the Pacific Ocean side of the Presidio. Gaud decided to wade in some sewer water, and then we headed back to our car via a maze of trails. Somehow we ended up walking over 11 miles!
Distance: 11.3 miles
Vertical Gain: 200'
Weather: foggy, 50s
Dog Rating: Stuck with Sara in Seattle
