Golden Gate Bridge Bike Ride

"It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them."

Ernest Hemingway

 

 

 

Embrace the grandeur of the Redwoods

 

 

 

Play tourist in the quaint, seaside town of Sausalito

 

 

Night time ferry ride across the bay

 

 

Christmas spirit of Pier 39

 



We biked around 20 miles that day and were able to see so much of San Francisco, the Bay, and other areas around San Fran which were seemingly out of reach because we did not have a car. Psh... like that stopped Dylan and I! So grateful for both of us feeling comfortable on a road bike and having the leg muscles to take us up and down the hills of north California. Also grateful for spin class and long bike rides... both our booties are already numb to the bike seat.

I think the best part of the day for both of us was turning the bikes back in to the rental company and NOT because we had a bad time. As I have said before, everything in San Fran is up and down a hill. The rental garage was... up the hill. It was a legitimate, serious hill too! Neither Dylan nor I were quite sure where the actual bike garage was so when we saw the road up ahead turn into a hill, we circled around on the flat road and punched it.

Dylan was ahead of me, so I watched him turn into the garage about 3/4 of the way up. It never occurred to me to falter half way or even walk the bike up the hill for a couple of reasons. 1. Dylan was already in the garage. 2. These hard core cyclists were standing outside of the garage yelling encouragement for people on their way up. NO WAY was I getting off in front of those dudes!!! Instead, I sailed into the garage, trying not to pant too hard. Hehehe!! ;)

As both Dylan and I got off our bikes, the cyclists started asking us where we were from and complimenting us on getting up the hill. The cyclists informed us the majority of people just walk the bikes up or have to get off halfway. They were impressed that Dylan... and more importantly, me... a girl!.. made it up the hill with no problems. Dylan and I proudly answered: "Hill Country of Texas!!"

Get it girl!!! One of my better moments in life.... :)