Hello, It is a long walk out to the middle of the San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. With the cars whizzing by approximately 12 inches away in all directions and sides of the bridge, it is daunting. But, if the goal is to see the sites from this tall outpost, then the walk is well worth the effort. Take into account that San Francisco is always cold along the coast and in the city. The afternoon winds are noted on the current that flows into the huge bay area daily. So, be prepared. In 1966-67-68 my wife and I took the long walk from the San Francisco side to the middle. The views anywhere in the big city are tremendous. But, in the strong winds from high up, gives everyone a different world to see from the middle of the bridge. In 1968, we walked all the way to the other side of the bridge to get a big city view and found several other places to explore. The end result was a brisk walk back across the bridge and drive over the northern direction to the city of Sausalito. That little city gave us a different outlook about the possible move to the bay area and buy a house. At the time, it was quaint, less people than the big city across the bridge and a little less hectic. Mt. Tamalpais, Stinson Beach, Tiburon, and Larkspur were the key places drawing us to this area over and over. We almost bought a small house in the wooded area in Larkspur. That would have been handy during the S.F. Bay Area photo shoot days and nights. At the time, for us, we were by ourselves in a low cost apartment, led a simple life and enjoyed all that So Cal had to offer and still does… But, we were also 20 somethings with a long road ahead and more adventures to experience. “Are you experienced?” to quote one of our favorite LP Albums… Jnaki That would have changed the whole outlook of growing up in So Cal and the adventures would have been a little different. In the long run to this day, we have made up for the fact that we love So Cal, the weather, the locale, the people. But each time we take a road trip to the North, up the coast, San Francisco is always a two day stop over or longer. YRMV
October 1908 - Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal as seen in Floyd Clymer's Historical Motor Scrapbook No. 1 1944
The Jalopy Journal
