It's been awhile since I've had time to post anything. The second half of the fall semester was busy with classes, presentations, and preparing for the SOA Exam FM/2 (and passing it!). Despite the lateness of this entry, it will be in time for anyone planning a spring trip to San Francisco, CA. For fall break my wife and I traveled to SF for four days. While there is simply too much to do in only four days and too much to describe in a single posting, I wanted to describe a nice way to spend the day outside if anyone is in the mood for a long walk and some site seeing.
Our walk started in Chinatown along Columbus Avenue. It was the day of the 2015 Nike Women's Half Marathon and thus many streets were closed to automobile traffic which made walking easier. Taking Columbus Avenue all the way to the water brought us to Aquatic Beach Park.
From Aquatic Beach Park we walked across Fort Mason to Marina Blvd and along Crissy Field toward the Golden Gate Bridge. Along the way we found the Warming Hut, which is a great place to get a coffee or other refreshments. After the Warming Hut we continued up the paved and gravel paths to the Golden Gate Bridge Pavilion. At that point it was a straight walk across the Golden Gate Bridge. At the far end of the bridge is a tourist rest stop, the H. Dana Bowers Memorial Vista Point. Even if you are tired of walking at this point, it may be best to continue on to Sausalito, CA. In Sausalito there are many great restaurants with views of the water, coffee shops, ice cream parlors, wine tastings, jewelry stores, and art galleries.
