[OT] Bridges

[Vu Pham]

Tony Alfrey wrote:
> vu Pham wrote:
>> [ no, not layer2 or layer3 bridges ]
>>
>> About two years ago, I posted an email about some novovirus in Moscone 
>> Center, San Francisco where I attended a conference, and because of 
>> that the last morning there I just walked sight-seeing along the 
>> Embacadero street instead of going to the Center. And I bragged about 
>> I walked under the Golden Briddge ...
>>
>> This week I also attended another conference there and on the way to 
>> SFO to fly back home, I just knew that that bridge is *not* the Golden 
>> Gate, it is the Bay Bridge. Haa ! So I still not see the Golden Gate 
>> in real. Anyway next month I 'll have to fly to SF again. I will walk 
>> onto the Golden Bridge this time, for sure !!!
> 
> The Golden Gate is the one with the reddish-brown paint.
> ;-)
> 
> We walk across all the time.
> It's a pretty substantial distance from Moscone (about 7 miles as the 
> crow flies) so if you are stuck in town w/o a car, you might consider 
> renting a bike and riding along the Embarcadero around to the Golden 
> Gate (like in the movie Vertigo).  You will possibly be surprised to 
> find quite a mob of people on the bridge at almost any time.
> 

This week I stayed in the Fisherman's Wharf area which is much closer to 
the Golden Gate Bridge than in town. Next month I stay right in downtown 
so I should rent a bike.

Btw, it is interesting to see the Piers, expecially the 39 and 41 ones.

Vu