Driving Highway 1 from San Francisco to Santa Cruz during high surf conditions.

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Cliff House, San Francisco

Land's End, San Francisco

Sutro Baths San Francisco

Java Beach Coffee Shop, San Francisco

Inside The "Secret" Garden at Java Beach Coffee Shop, San Francisco, CA

Magic Train... MUNI

MUNI electric train Judah Street San Francisco

St. Mary's viewed from inside Unitarian Church at Geary & Franklin

Ocean Beach at Judah Street San Francisco

Sutro Tower, San Francisco

Yellow Submarine Mural, San Francisco

Yellow Submarine Mural, San Francisco

Pigeon Point Lighthouse on Highway 1 near Santa Cruz, California

"Ohio" by Neil Young as written in Butano (half way between Santa Cruz and San Francisco on Highway 1) David Crosby Said: It was in a friend of ours’ house in Butano Canyon up in Northern Central California. Neil and I were sat out on the porch and our friend had just come back from the grocery store, where he’d gone to get breakfast, And he had that Life magazine with the picture of the girl and the other kid in a puddle of blood and the question “Why?” written all over her face. Neil and I both looked at it and realised we were now in a country that was shooting its children. It was a shocker for the both of us. The guitar happened to be on the other side of me and he said “Hand me that”, so I gave it to him. And Neil sat there right in front of me and wrote it. It took him maybe ten minutes to write that song, then I got on the phone to Nash and said “Get a studio, right now! And find Stephen and get him there too. We’re coming to Los Angeles now.” And within 24 hours of Neil writing it, we had it recorded.

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Tide pools and Surf near Santa Cruz California

Bean Hollow Beach near Santa Cruz California

Tide Pools near Santa Cruz, CA

The View from the Top of Twin Peaks...

Truly THE place to visit in San Francisco.

Sutro Tower... Visible from My Dad's House in Los Gatos... 50 miles away...
Yes, TV Broadcast is possible within "Line of Sight"... So we put a big Yagi Antenna on the roof and enjoyed all the SF Stations clearly.

Martin, Patti and Vanessa moved to this new home in San Francisco in early 2004. They are quite close to Mount Sutro and can see Golden Gate Park off the back balcony.

 It is a 4 story home and there are balconies on three of the stories. There is a garage which is quite a blessing due to impossible parking in the city. 

The picture above shows Martin and Nicole sitting on the balcony with the park in the background. 

This is the view that they see... It is absolutely stunning in person. The financial district is seen to the right, Transamerica Pyramid... You may have to scroll right to see the entire picture... This photo does NOT show the ocean and Golden Gate bridge that are off to the left... Nor does it show the Mount Sutro which is off to the right. The view is a little bit scary due to being so high off the ground. I think that is called vertigo. After a few minutes, I felt safe there... It is possible to climb up a ladder and get on the roof... It was too much effort for me to climb it when I visited, but the view should be astonishing. One time Martin and Vanessa had to go up on the roof to use brooms to sweep the water from a rainstorm off the FLAT Roof... and Prevent Leaking indoors. 

Here are Nicole and Vanessa in the kitchen. I am standing on the floor above and peeking out of an inside window... Originally, this area was a courtyard but a previous owner roofed it in. 

This is the front of the home with Sutro Tower. It broadcasts television signals and is visible from my dad's house in Los Gatos... 50 miles away... We had a The Biggest Radio Shack TV Antenna installed on the roof of Dad's Home and We Were able to get all the TV Stations from San Francisco... In Fact, Broadcast TV Signals require "line of sight" to be received... 

We Had a Rotator installed as well and Dad Could get Sacramento Stations as well... 

Here is Dad, Patti, Vanessa and Bonita. The photo above with the checkerboard floor was looking down on this scene. This house seems to go on and on and on. Vanessa showed me all the rooms and some are quite different. There is a bathroom that is entirely covered with mirrors on all the walls. You can see hundreds of reflections of yourself. I have never seen anything like this except at the Smithsonian Modern Art Gallery... There is a walk in closet/crawlspace that is large enough to house another entire family. Since this place is built on the side of a steep hill, there are odd shaped nooks and crannies underneath. There is a piano room that has walls that are intentionally made NOT-PARALLEL so that the sound waves will echo in an acoustically pleasing manner. It also has movable sound dampening sections... Like a classical music concert hall...

Grandpa Vanderlaan's house in San Francisco

I remember this house from my childhood. Especially the very high quality grand piano. It is on a hill near the University of San Francisco medical center between Sutro Tower and The Panhandle section of Golden Gate Park.

more pictures of Martin's new house...

Martin and Nicole on the balcony. 

The front of the house with a view into the blessed garage. Parking on the street is often difficult and a constant source of frustration. Generally, it is illegal to park in the space that you find... That is dad's white car...

dad and Vanessa near the kitchen... 

Since this is a tall and thin house 

they get lots of staircases... 

 Martin and the fireplace in the living room...

Virtual Journey: West Coast USA - A Drive North From San Francisco on Highway #1 and #101 - Photos and Maps of the Pacific Ocean, Redwood Trees... Plus Links to Many Other Virtual Journeys!

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco as Viewed From Marin County... 

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The Lone Sailor sculpture Marin County, CA. 

Rest stop near the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County. We always Stop Here when Driving North because of the Great View of the Bridge and City... and We Can Finally Relax because WE ESCAPED THE CITY! and We're Going Home... 

 

https://goo.gl/maps/5JFtfWDxWTwMKSwf8

Map: H. Dana Bowers Rest Area & Vista Point 

Robin Williams Tunnel in Marin County on Highway 101 going North from San Francisco

Marin County Courthouse Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

The Highway #1 Exit from Highway #101... 

Muir Beach in Marin County, CA 

Map of Muir Beach and Muir Woods

Path in Muir Woods. Marin County, CA

Sign announcing Muir Woods

Slice of Redwood Tree showing Significant Dates in Human History.

View from the Top of Mount Tamalpais

Stinson Beach - Marin County, CA - Bolinas Bay

Hand Painted map of Marin County CA

Olema, California Crossroads... near Point Reyes...

Song: Hippie From Olema #5 -- Youngbloods 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OimAEdj7Qa0

Link to the Map of Olema...

https://goo.gl/maps/UhPGBr7ShNLyTRBGA

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many more photographs to upload

but I'm Done for today!

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OTHER Virtual Journeys!

LINK: Set of Photographs of a Drive from San Francisco to Santa Cruz on Highway #1... 

Sutro Tower... Located In San Francisco: High on a Hill in the Center of the City, It Broadcasts ALL forms of Wireless Signals... TV, AM Radio, FM Radio, Police Radio, Military and Cell Phones... It has a Line of Sight Visibility from My Father's House in Los Gatos, CA - 50 Miles Away.

Another View of Sutro Tower... Taken from the Beach at the End of Judah Street.

LINK: Set of Photos of Our Journey From Arcata, CA to a Cabin in the Woods of Mendocino... Hand Built by a Friend... Whole Lotta Hippies Live in those Woods!

Pacific Ocean Near FT Bragg

Back Deck on a Mendocino Cabin

LINK: Photos of the Yurok Loop Trail - Wetland near the Klamath River in Northern California - and Photos of the Golden Bear on the Klamath River Bridge on Highway 101 (near Oregon)

LINK: Virtual Journey: Eureka, Arcata, Trinidad - Visit Northern California's Coast. We Have Our Own Little World Here Behind The Redwood Curtain!

Duane Flaymo Mural showing The Pink Lady House and other Victorian Mansions in Eureka.

St. Francis of the Redwoods Mural in Willits.

On Highway 101 Half Way Between 

Santa Rosa and Eureka.

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PBS had a TV Show Called "Great Drives" - Actress Teri Garr Drove the Pacific Coast Highway from The Start South of San Diego all the Way North to Fort Bragg... Worth Watching! a Beautiful Woman in a Convertible Sports Car on the Most Beautiful Road EVER! That's Entertainment!

I Can't Find a Free Copy Online... Sorry! 

But Here is a Drone Video of Highway 101... 

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Other Journeys

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Virtual Journey: Canada Tourist Guide & Autobiography. We Went on our Honeymoon to Vancouver, BC. We Rode a Bicycle built for Two in Stanley Park... and Many More Wonderful Places to Visit.

https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2022/05/canada-tourist-guide.html

Virtual Journey: Trinity Alps, CA, USA - Drive the Bigfoot Highway (299) From Arcata on the Coast to Redding in the Central Valley. White Water Rafting! Gold Rush Ghost Towns!

https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2022/04/highway-299-virtual-journey.html

Virtual Journey: to the Star Wars Flying Motorcycles Redwood Forest on Hwy 36 in Remote Humboldt County, CA, USA - and the Bridgeville UFO Festival, The Town of Mad River. 

https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2022/03/virtual-journey-hwy-36-remote-humboldt.html

Virtual Journey: Lost Coast, CA, USA on Highway 211 - From Victorian Ferndale to The Beach, the Mountains of Mateel to the Avenue of the Giants. Humboldt County. 

https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-virtual-drive-thru-remote-humboldt.html

Virtual Journey to San Francisco - Boat Ride on the Red and White Fleet. Under the Golden Gate Bridge and Around Alcatraz Island... and MORE!

https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2022/04/journey-to-san-francisco.html

Virtual Journey: The Smithsonian and Washington DC. Instead of Buying Gasoline and Driving There, Take this Magic Trip Instead! A Guided Tour to the Places My Family Wanted to See... 

https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2022/05/virtual-journey-smithsonian.html