June 17: Angel Island
Dear Friends and Relatives,
At first, those clouds were rolling across South Francisco and temperatures were in the mid-50s, but as we crossed the Golden Gate Bridge and into Tiburon, the fog evaporated and the sun shone full force.
Tiburon, with a population of almost 10,000 people, is arguably as scenic as Sausalito. It is popular among the moneyed set and with those who have boats at the Corinthian Yacht Club. By the way, Robin Williams’ last address was in Tiburon.
In the hills above the town there were spectacular houses, and expensive beach bungalows were situated along the waterfront. Angel Island was in front of us as we parked in a downtown parking lot and purchased tickets for a ferry from Tiburon to Angel Island, a journey that takes about 10 minutes. Angel Island State Park is on Angel Island. Scenically situated, it is in the middle of SF Bay, and is famous for being a vantage point that offers splendid views of the SF skyline, Mt. Tamalpais, the Marin Highlands, Sausalito and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Initially, Angel Island was inhabited by Coastal Miwok Indians, the hilly island also served as a U.S. Army post, and was a processing point for immigrants from 1910-1940. POWs were detained on the island during WW II. It later functioned as a missile base and currently is home to two Coast Guard stations.
We took a 1-hour, open-air audio tram tour, which provided information about the island’s history, and then returned to the marina and had lunch outside in the sun—avocado toast with salmon, and an ice cream bar for dessert. At 3:30 p.m. we were back on the passenger ferry to Tiburon, where we sauntered through the town before leaving for home. Lovely day, in spite of the fact that I missed the last, shallower step on a set of stairs from top to lower deck and banged both knees. However, they are much better now, as I am applying a bit of muscle and joint gel and a compression bandage to both. Comes from not paying close enough attention to my surroundings, but I am recovering nicely.
We had an excellent dinner at home of sliders of pulled pork and homemade cole slaw. In a few minutes we will watch the third part of Ken Burns’s series about the Roosevelts. Looking forward to that . Tomorrow, we may go to Half Moon Bay—if the weather is up to par. Check out today’s scenic photos on Facebook, and enjoy seeing SF from another vantage point! As ever, SV
At first, those clouds were rolling across South Francisco and temperatures were in the mid-50s, but as we crossed the Golden Gate Bridge and into Tiburon, the fog evaporated and the sun shone full force.
Tiburon, with a population of almost 10,000 people, is arguably as scenic as Sausalito. It is popular among the moneyed set and with those who have boats at the Corinthian Yacht Club. By the way, Robin Williams’ last address was in Tiburon.
In the hills above the town there were spectacular houses, and expensive beach bungalows were situated along the waterfront. Angel Island was in front of us as we parked in a downtown parking lot and purchased tickets for a ferry from Tiburon to Angel Island, a journey that takes about 10 minutes. Angel Island State Park is on Angel Island. Scenically situated, it is in the middle of SF Bay, and is famous for being a vantage point that offers splendid views of the SF skyline, Mt. Tamalpais, the Marin Highlands, Sausalito and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Initially, Angel Island was inhabited by Coastal Miwok Indians, the hilly island also served as a U.S. Army post, and was a processing point for immigrants from 1910-1940. POWs were detained on the island during WW II. It later functioned as a missile base and currently is home to two Coast Guard stations.
We took a 1-hour, open-air audio tram tour, which provided information about the island’s history, and then returned to the marina and had lunch outside in the sun—avocado toast with salmon, and an ice cream bar for dessert. At 3:30 p.m. we were back on the passenger ferry to Tiburon, where we sauntered through the town before leaving for home. Lovely day, in spite of the fact that I missed the last, shallower step on a set of stairs from top to lower deck and banged both knees. However, they are much better now, as I am applying a bit of muscle and joint gel and a compression bandage to both. Comes from not paying close enough attention to my surroundings, but I am recovering nicely.
We had an excellent dinner at home of sliders of pulled pork and homemade cole slaw. In a few minutes we will watch the third part of Ken Burns’s series about the Roosevelts. Looking forward to that . Tomorrow, we may go to Half Moon Bay—if the weather is up to par. Check out today’s scenic photos on Facebook, and enjoy seeing SF from another vantage point! As ever, SV
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