Busy Day In The Fog and Sun

Staci and I started our day by taking a quick walk to the Drive-Thru Coffee stand next door to our hotel.  They had some pretty good coffee and the BEST lids!  We are so easily amused!  When we returned to the room, we all started to get ready for the day. 

Open

Close...isn't that the BEST????

First stop today was the Golden Gate Bridge!  We decided it would be a good idea to walk across the bridge.  1.7 miles one way - in the fog, the mist and the usual traffic of the bridge.  It was a good walk there.  We stopped to grab some pictures along the way.  It was REALLY foggy, so the fog horn was sounding periodically.  When we got to the San Francisco side, we took a quick bathroom break and started to head back.  On the way to the path, we saw a sign that was offering Free Talks about the Bridge.  Since we have found so many bargains during this trip, we thought we should take the opportunity to learn something!  It was about a 15 minute talk and we all enjoyed it.  We stopped on the way back to the path to look at the replica of the bridge that you can sway and move.  Next we walked back across the bridge, mostly without stopping this time.  We wanted to see if we could get there in 1/2 hour and we did!

We piled back in the Suburban and freshened up, then off to Sausalito we went!  We started to shop, then Staci and I set the girls off on their own while we grabbed a Starbuck's and watched the people go by.  We met up about 45 minutes later to see what they came up with.  Kaya bought an adorable bag that she can use for school and travel.  It has Kaya written all over it (peace signs).  Briana came back with a hat that looks great on her! 

Off we went in the Suburban again to Tiburon.  We wandered around the small downtown area.  A bit on the pricey side, we decided to head back to the hotel.  But not before we got the girls some Gelato ice cream - our own little taste of Italy.

Boats in Tiburon - the Golden Gate Bridge is in those clouds in the distance!

Back at the hotel, we had some left over pizza and sandwiches and got ready for the beach.  We were a bit worried because the fog was supposed to be heavy on the coast.  However, we decided to go for it.  Off we went to Stinson Beach.  Through the fog, up the hill, down and around (another windy road!) we arrived and found a spot on the beach.  Kaya and Briana took the soccer ball down the beach and kicked it around (along with dug a hole) while Staci and I sat and talked (and burned) on the beach.  After a couple of hours, we decided to call the girls back (hence the picture of the lifeguard - isn't modern technology great?) and head back to the hotel to clean up for dinner.

We found a great Mexican restaurant here in Mill Valley.  We toasted to the last night of vacation and enjoyed some delicious Mexican food.  Now we are all tucked in for the night and ready for an early start to San Francisco in the morning.  After a wander around Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf, we will be off to Alcatraz!