Sunday, October 28, 2007

Biking Across the Golden Gate Bridge



Since my sister and husband were here in town from LA, I decided to ditch my elective class to bike across the GG Bridge. We rented our bikes from the Fisherman's Wharf after having our delicious seafood lunch (clam chowder in a bread bowl, seafood cocktails, and crab cake sandwich) at Tarantino's. The whole trip was about 15 miles long and took us about 2 and 1/2 hours. Biking to the bridge involved going on many uphill portions, which we took the easy way out by pushing our bikes up. However, the 4-mile ride on the bridge was very flat and beautiful. It was exhilarating riding on the side with all the cars whizzing by. The view of the water and the city was also stunning. It's definitely one of those experiences that I will remember for a long time, especially the pain created by the friction from our bike seats! Anyhow, it was a fun experience and worth ditching class for!

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