After leaving the Muir Woods national monument, we continued up a narrow winding road towards Sausalito until we encountered some roadworks and a man with a Stop/Go sign. After 10 minutes, quite a queue had formed back along the road and with no sign of being permitted to continue, Michael turned the coach around, in a delicate manoeuvre for such a large vehicle on a narrow road with steep drops on both sides! We travelled back to Muir Woods and then back out the way we had come, with winding roads with steep drops on one side! Additionally, the roads are cambered, to help you around the sharp corners.
The town of Sausalito is lke a quaint seaside village. There are lots of cafes and bistros along the waterfront as well as souvenir shops. There's only really one main street, so everything is on it. We had 45 minutes to explore before Michael was going to pick us up and take us back to San Francisco.
It turns out that I had misunderstood the ticket that I bought for this tour, but in a good way! I thought that my ticket gave me the option of taking the ferry back across the bay from Sausalito to San Francisco instead of being taken back by coach. I did in fact have that option, but I would have had to pay for it - I was given a completely separate bay cruise ticket to use any time, which I have decided to keep until Sunday. A few people in the group chose to stay and have lunch and then return on the ferry later (which might have been a mistake, given what happened later)
The views around the harbour are stunning and you can get good photographs of the San Francisco sky line from here as well as the boats that are anchored in the bay.
The harbour area was protected by lots of piles of rocks, as this bay does open out onto the Pacific Ocean, so I am guessing that it can get rough in the winter time. However, there are lots of palm trees and flowers to brighten everything up and some lovely large hanging baskets. The town is quiet, which is surprising given the number of tourists about. There are plenty of seats where you can just sit and enjoy the view, passing the time of day, which is relaxing. There are many photo opportunities along the water's edge, so tourists don't have to queue to take photos at any one particular place.
An impressive fountain sits in a square in the middle of the main street, surrounded by a number of tall trees and some more flowers.
The harbour area has an extensive marina, even larger than San Francisco's! A lot of the boats moored here look expensive, with names like "Daddy's Girl". I imagine that this is a nice place to live, away from the hustle and bustle of San Francisco.
The town of Sausalito is lke a quaint seaside village. There are lots of cafes and bistros along the waterfront as well as souvenir shops. There's only really one main street, so everything is on it. We had 45 minutes to explore before Michael was going to pick us up and take us back to San Francisco.
It turns out that I had misunderstood the ticket that I bought for this tour, but in a good way! I thought that my ticket gave me the option of taking the ferry back across the bay from Sausalito to San Francisco instead of being taken back by coach. I did in fact have that option, but I would have had to pay for it - I was given a completely separate bay cruise ticket to use any time, which I have decided to keep until Sunday. A few people in the group chose to stay and have lunch and then return on the ferry later (which might have been a mistake, given what happened later)
The views around the harbour are stunning and you can get good photographs of the San Francisco sky line from here as well as the boats that are anchored in the bay.
The harbour area was protected by lots of piles of rocks, as this bay does open out onto the Pacific Ocean, so I am guessing that it can get rough in the winter time. However, there are lots of palm trees and flowers to brighten everything up and some lovely large hanging baskets. The town is quiet, which is surprising given the number of tourists about. There are plenty of seats where you can just sit and enjoy the view, passing the time of day, which is relaxing. There are many photo opportunities along the water's edge, so tourists don't have to queue to take photos at any one particular place.
An impressive fountain sits in a square in the middle of the main street, surrounded by a number of tall trees and some more flowers.
The harbour area has an extensive marina, even larger than San Francisco's! A lot of the boats moored here look expensive, with names like "Daddy's Girl". I imagine that this is a nice place to live, away from the hustle and bustle of San Francisco.
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