SAN FRANCISCO - PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY

A visit to the Walt Disney Family Museum was followed up by a walk around The Presidio and some surrounding areas.

These are the oldest Presidio barracks buildings, dating back to 1862.
What was also a barracks is now The Bay School of San Francisco.
The former headquarters building.

A view of the Golden Gate from the beach.
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The Rock!
The homes on the bay must cost a fortune!
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It's the Palace of Fine Arts.
Constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition and was rebuilt in the late 60's and early 70's.
A statue of Eadweard James Muybridge (no, that's not a typo), who was a pioneer in motion pictures. He lived in San Francisco for a while.
Don't know whose house this was, but it is nice.
I was only going to spend the morning in San Francisco before heading back down to San Jose. But I took the longer, more scenic route.
No, this is not the scenic part. This is trying to get out of the city.
Here is the scenic bit. I decided to drive down the Pacific Coast Highway for a bit.

The wide Pacific Ocean.
Another tunnel. Don't know why I photographed this one either.
Just a damn perfect day for it.
As much as California is a cluster fornication in many ways, its natural beauty cannot be denied.
The road winds close to the ocean in certain sections.
I had to stop off several times for photo opportunities.
This rocky island in Whaler's Cove is called Prisoner Rock because fishermen were often trapped there by high tides. It is nearby...
The Pigeon Point Lighthouse.
Looking north from the lighthouse.
I had never traveled the PCH before. I am glad I finally did.
Another thing I finally got to do on this trip was eat at In-N-Out.
It was pretty good. Not life changing or anything, but better than average for a fast food place.

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