We are glad we did not take a left at the last junction
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We are glad we did not take a left at the last junction |
After lunch, we continued onto the low sand dunes of Thornton State Beach. The ice plant and yellow bush lupine were in full bloom and reminded us of how beautiful the coast can be. We bypassed a sand-ladder staircase in favor of a steep chute that took us to the top of the bluff near Fort Funston. After watching a few hang gliders, we proceeded to Stern Grove.
Looks like they are washing their hands of this hike |
Is this a city park or a race track for dogs? |
On the last day, we walked past interesting churches, beautifully landscaped homes and many city parks. We took a small detour to climb to the top of Twin Peaks. As we stood there admiring the panoramic view, one thought kept coming to me: how wonderful it was to explore the Bay Area on foot and to meet so many genuinely friendly people.
| 1. Approximate total distance walked | 450 miles (average: 14 miles a day) |
| 2. Approximate total elevation gained (and lost) | 45,000 feet (average: 1,400 feet per day) |
| 3. Weight loss of hikers | Dinesh: 1 pound Bob: 3 pounds |
| 4. Age of oldest person accompanying us | 81 years |
| 5. Age of youngest person accompanying us | 10 months |
| 6. Persons hiking with us through an entire county | Joy Desai: San Francisco County Rollye Wiskerson: Solano County |
| 7. Largest number of people joining us | 22: Jean Rusmore and her Walkie Talkies on Coyote Creek Trail |
| 8. Person biking with us | John Bailey: from Ohlone College to Mission Peak in Fremont |
| 9. Persons horseback riding with us | Norm and Lois Sims: from Vineyard Road to O'Hair Park in Novato |
| 10. Persons hosting us for more than one night | Joy (and Dinesh) Desai: 17 Steve and Gus Vartan: 2 Ron and Joan Brown: 2 |
| 11. Heaviest dogs of our hosts (If you have to get up in the middle of the night in an unfamiliar home, you may want to note such facts too) |
Karen Wertman's Kaya: 116 pounds The Vartans' Marso: 112 pounds |
| 12. Best dinner by a host | See item 13 |
| 13. Most beautiful host | See item 14 |
| 14. Most friendly host | See item 12 Didn't we throw you for a loop? |
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