On our bikes

On our second last day in the US, we went on a bike tour to Sausalito. When I first suggested it to Ronan, he thought it was a daggy, old lady activity but he actually loved it. We started the tour down at Fisherman's Wharf, rode over the Golden Gate Bridge and sailed down the hill into Sausilito. Ronan was easily the fastest rider in our group and I was the absolute slowest (although I found out at the end of the tour that 2 of the group used E-bikes. Cheaters!). It was hard work but a great way to see San Francisco. We got a totally different view of the city on bikes rather than in a bus.

We are fortunate to have come to San Francisco in winter because the city is, apparently, blanketed in fog during summer. We may not have been able to see the Golden Gate Bridge during June, July or August. Today we could see the bridge clearly and the city from the bridge.

Sausalito is a lovely little seaside village. Beautiful hotels and restaurants, galleries and gift shopping. It was a nice spot to visit. We had lunch, did some shopping and enjoyed the quiet pace.Then, we took the ferry back to SF. I wasn't tackling those hills in reverse!

We finished our day having dinner at an Irish pub called Foley's. Couldn't resist.

Tomorrow, we will have our last outing in SF before heading to the airport. We are planning to visit the Haight Ashbury area to revisit the summer of love. We can't leave San Francisco without seeing Haight Ashbury.

We have both enjoyed SF but I can't see myself coming back here. Although it has some unique characteristics, it is very similar to Melbourne. It has been pleasant but it hasn't grabbed either of us largely because it is so familiar. I am glad I have come here but I think I can tick it off my travel list now.