Sorry we have not posted very much lately, the reason being we have been having
a lot of rainy weekends.
We thought this would be a good opportunity to set down some of the places we plan to visit sometime this year.
(Make sure you click on these images so you can view a larger version)
One place that is high on our list is Fitzgerald Marine Reserve just north of Half Moon Bay. The best time to visit is at a minus low tide. On checking the tide tables, the next minus low tide early in the morning on a Saturday or a Sunday will not be until May, but an even lower tide will be at the beginning of June.
Whale watching is also on our ‘must do’ list but that will be at the end of March/beginning of April when the mothers and calves pass by close to shore on their way back to Alaska from Baja.
Here are a few other places we will visit when the weather improves:
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January 30 2008 | Special Places | 2 Comments »
From the Embarcadero we drove to the Marina to visit one of the best kept secrets of San
Francisco. I refer to the Wave Organ.
It is situated at the end of a short trail behind the Yacht Club. From there you have a marvelous view of the Gold Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Angel Island and the streets of San Francisco. You can even see the cable cars climbing and descending the hill. What is the Wave Organ? I hear you say.
It is a collect of pipes set into the water. When you place your ear against the open end of the pipes you can hear the the sound of the waves. The pipes are set at different levels so each one can produce a range of notes. For a good write up on this free attraction visit RoadtripAmerica.com.
This is one of the most relaxing places in the city and so few people visit it and hardly anyone has heard of it.
Here’s the view of the Golden Gate Bridge from the Wave Organ. Click on the image for a larger version.
November 03 2007 | Special Places | No Comments »
a lot of rainy weekends.
