The Golden Gate Bridge is a really nice landmark to see. It was a 15 minute bus ride from our hotel. Since we had purchased a 3-day bus pass we rode the bus everywhere. In retrospect I'm glad that we had because all of the must see places were really spread apart.
At the bridge there many places to take great pictures of the orange Steel Beauty. It wasn't a very foggy day so we were excited. However, in about 2 hours we saw the fog rolling from the Pacific Ocean.
It was really neat to see the model of the suspension bridge as well as the cool facts about its steel frame.
We then took a walk to the half way point to appreciate its magnitude and take some cool photos.
Although there are several police officers patrolling the bridge on foot and bicycle, I learned from one of the officers that the suicide rate is consistent from year to year. He said that it comes in spurts. It's a 27 story jump and majority of the attempts are successful. Most of the bridge has a 10 ft fence except at the center.
I saw many rode bikers on the bridge and secretly wished I could ride the full length. Maybe one day if we return to visit again.
From the bridge we strolled down to Crissy Field, a 0.5 mile walk along the bay. There were many beautiful flowers in full bloom along the way. At Crissy Field there was a cafe and a gift shop. The kids got a souvenir and I got a book on Alcatrez escape files.
We then walked back to the bus stop and rode up to Golden Gate Park.
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