I arrived pretty early in the day on November 5th to San Francisco after having just arrived to Los Angeles on November 4th from a 20 hour flight from Argentina. I left Los Angeles for my drive up to San Francisco in the wee morning hours of November 5th in order to arrive around 10 am to the Green Festival. Needless to say, by the end of the day, which I spent walking hours around the festival, I was pretty beat, so I decided to make a run for the nearest scenic area to spend a few minutes relaxing.

Golden Gate Park My first stop was during the evening of November 5th at a beach lookout of Golden Gate Park. To tell you the truth, I arrived here by accident. I was trying to get to the Golden Gate bridge in time to watch one of those beautiful sunset settings you always hear about (which I unfortunately was not able to witness on this trip), but since I was running out of time, and had made a few wrong turns, I took the first scenic area I could find. And it worked out pretty well it I don't say so myself. Click here to watch a video clip.

Golden Gate National Recreational Area I finally made it to the Golden Gate Bridge on my last day in San Francisco, Tuesday November 8th. I was lucky enough to get some directions and a cool tip regarding a place to get free parking (more on that below) from the guy at the front desk of the place where I was staying. This clip contains all you need to know about what you are going to see when you visit the Golden Gate National Recreational Area. Click here to watch a video clip.

View of Alcatraz from the Golden Gate National Recreational Area I never realized that Alcatraz was so close! I always got the impression from the movies that it was really far away. I guess if I were on the other side, or stuck swiming in the middle, it would probably seem a lot further! Anyways, this is a nice clip of Alcatraz and the bridge from the good side :) Click here to watch a video clip.

Free Parking While You Walk Across the Bridge As I mentioned earlier, I was lucky enough to get some directions to a great place to park for free if you decide to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge. Not only is the free part good, but you get to enjoy this very beautiful and scenic walk overlooking the cliffs by the bridge. To get here, just keep going straight (don't pull into the National Recreational Area... or if coming from there, make a right at the exit instead of a left to go back to town) when heading towards the bridge. You are going to go under an underpass and veer left then quickly to the right. Shortly after that little maneuver, you'll see a dirt pullout on the right. That's your spot! Just park and walk towards the cliff. You'll see where you need to walk from there... (hint: it's to the right). Click here to watch a video clip.

Walk Down the Golden Gate Bridge Unforunately, I didn't make it all the way to the other side, but I did get far enough to accomplish my goal of finding a good place to get a clear shot of the bridge from the other side. If you can handle the wind, this is a neat walk to take. I believe the bridge is a little over 1.5 miles long. Click here to watch a video clip.

View of Alcatraz From the Middle of the Golden Gate Bridge I guess it does look pretty far from here. Now that I am hanging a few hundred feet over water. Click here to watch a video clip.

360 Degree View from the Middle of the Golden Gate Bridge Well, this is about as far as I went. I figure I should leave something for my next trip! Click here to watch a video clip.

Holocaust Memorial in San Francisco This is another place I found by accident. I was trying to get to an area I saw off of the bridge to take a picture and I pulled in here to make a U-Turn. Needless to say, it caught my attention. Unfortunately, it was closed so I could not go inside but it is still memorable enough from the outside. Click here to watch a video clip.

Nice View... Too Bad it was Overcast This residential area which I believe is called Presidio, was my favorite place to view the bridge from, unfortunately, it was really overcast and only getting worse. I kept waiting and waiting to try to get a better shot until finally the fog rolled in and block overthing out... typical. Click here to watch a video clip.