Stinson Beach and Sausalito

Pics from our Saturday trip to Stinson Beach can be viewed here.

Stinson Beach is about 45 minutes north of San Francisco. Heading north across the Golden Gate Bridge the drive is quick, winding and packed with, of course, jaw-dropping coastal views. Stinson Beach is part of the national park system. I was very pleasantly surprised, so much so that I see myself getting a cold during the next heat wave in San Francisco....cough cough. The beach is well-maintained, dog-friendly and consumption of adult beverages is encouraged by the locals. I can't think of many finer things than drinking beers and laying in the sun. Nathan was carded by the park ranger twice. The woman was convinced he was from Marin County High School. We had a good laugh.

We stopped in the low-key town of Sausalito for dinner on the way back. It's famous for the house boat lifestyle - of which we and most of the world cannot afford - and cute, intimate restaurants. We ate at a lovely Italian place and Nathan had a pesto gnocchi with pine nuts; I had a caper and kalamata olive penne dish. We sat outside, eavesdropped on the other patrons' conversations and headed home.