The next day we went to the Universal Cafe for brunch ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080017 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080018 and after our coffees ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080019 with cream ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080020 orders were places ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080021 and my granola ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080022 was accompanied by full bodied Straus yogurt ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080023 as we finished our meal. ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080024 We next headed off to the Golden Gate bridge where a cluster of people with the same dogs were gathered ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080025 and made our way past the recycled earth ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080026 with a goal in mind ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080027 as we wondered if the fog would lift so that the bridge would be in full sight ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080028 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080029 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080030 before we reached the men of full vision who made it happen ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080031 and saw the statue of Mr. Strauss (not related to the creamery) ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080032 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080033 and the cables that keep the platform standing ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080034 even in the fog ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080035 as cars are approaching ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080036 and the timer is set. ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080037 We took the obligatory pre-walk photos ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080038 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080039 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080040 and then began our trek across the 1.2 mile long bridge with Alcatraz in the distance but covered in fog. ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080041 We were warned that we could throw anything over the side ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080042 including ourselves ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080043 but help was there for us ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080044 even as the fog didn't lift ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080045 but we did thank PG&E for the power they provide to ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080046 light the bridge, in exchange for which this tower is named for them. ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080047 TH ere was still fog in the distance ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080048 but things cleared ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080049 as we entered Marin county ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080050 and reached marker number 1 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080051 though we didn't have to push the button since the gate was open. ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080052 Once across we noted that there was still fog in the San Francisco distance ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080053 though our side was quite clear ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080054 as we began the trek back ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080055 and re-entered San Francisco County ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080056 as cars rolled by ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080057 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080058 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080059 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080060 and Sarah and Ed marched towards me ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080061 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080062 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080063 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080064 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080065 as we reached the last light post (#136) ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080066 and marched along the shore to see the kites flying over Alcatraz ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080067 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080068 and saw this happy sign that let us know that our walk was almost over ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080069 though we did drive back to notice that the kites actually were attached to sailing devices for people. ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080070 Back at home, we decided to make our way to Giordano's brothers ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080071 which is a Primanti's knockoff ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080072 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080073 complete with signs for Kennywood ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080074 though they served Scrimshaw in place of Iron City ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080075 but their sandwiches (with fries and cole slaw inside) were like the real thing. ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080076 Back at the apartment, I recorded the sunset as we watched the Mavericks win game 6 from the Heat to clinch the NBA title. ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080077 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080078 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080079 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080080 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080081 ../../../Sabbat/2011/06.07-18.11California//P1080082