A Beautiful World

I have heard about Sausalito several times from my coworkers as an excellent place to visit. So I finally for a chance to visit this area. Although its a short distance from Fremont, but it can take some time to reach depending on the traffic in SFO. We reached Sausalito about 2pm after driving through very slow moving traffic around Golden Gate. Immediately after parking, we searched for a place for lunch. This place is known for fine eateries and we finally settled for an Italian place. Got a seat outside the restaurant and enjoyed the lunch with a view of the bay. Once luch was done, we crossed the road and found Bill Dan busy balancing the rocks . This was extraordinary work. Bill Dan Balancing Rocks We walked along the oceanfront and it did got little chilly. Always carry a jacket whenever in SFO or anywhere nearby :). Busy bridgeway blvd. View from the Sausalito Ferry Terminal. We did visit several art galleries in the downtown. All in all, it was fun and...

Although the forecast for the weekend showed a cloudy/rainy weather but it all cleared up on Sunday. So we decided to take a trip to Point Reyes which is just one and half are drive from Bay Area. As it was a spur of the moment decision, we could leave by 11am only. We reached Bear Valley Visitor Center  around 1pm via San Rafael. We took a break for lunch and picked up the park's map. Next stop was Drake's beach where bus shuttles were taking folks to Lighthouse and Chimney Rock point.  It seems this arrangement is for the winter (during Whale migration season). Drakes beach is good 20 miles from Bear Valley visitor center. Paid $10 for the tickets (2 adults, kids ticket was free). We had to wait some 40 mins as there was a long queue. Shuttle service was fast enough and we could get 3rd shuttle after getting in the queue. From the bus, we got to see lot of cows (apparently this place is known for butter) and deer. Our first stop was Lighthouse drop-off point. From here,...