Before knowing that we were going to be moving to the Bay Area, San Fransisco was always near the top of my travel wish list. Since moving here, we have traveled North a few times to do all of the fun things that SF has to offer. And then COVID hit and we just hadn't been going up as much. With Nick on Spring Break, I made a push for us to head up. So, after some research (thank you, Pinterest) we headed North for a fun day chasing views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Most of our day was spent at the Presidio. Founded in 1787 as a Spanish military fort, the site eventually became the center of defense for the Bay Area during the Gold Rush. Battlements were created, cannons mounted, and a Civil War era fort, Fort Point, still stands for people to tour (unfortunately currently closed due to COVID). The Presidio is now a fantastic place to take in views of the Golden Gate at the various Battery sites.
We started off the day with a bit of a different view at Lover's Lane, an art installation in the Presidio meant to represent peace and calm.
Then we went chasing views of the Golden Gate Bridge. We started at Battery East, and from there, walked to the Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center and then across the bridge itself. We couldn't have asked for a clearer day across the Bay or a better place to eat lunch!
We then headed down to Baker Beach, where the wind was blowing hard and the water was freezing. No sightings of any nudist beach-goers on that chilly day :D While there, we saw Battery Chamberlin, a cannon that was manned 24-7 during WWII due to possible Japanese attack and is still functional today. They still do demonstrations (and this history buff was VERY sad to see graffiti on this piece of history!)
Lastly, we visited Land's End (no, not the brand) and walked the trail along the ocean to the Land's End Labyrinth. It was incredibly windy and we were so grateful our tripod didn't fall over :D
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