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Crossing Over to Sausalito

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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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Discovering Sausalito was a surprise for me. I never thought that this small town to be so beautiful. When we arrived in town, after crossing the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, we immediately thought that Sausalito is like a Mediterranean village. We saw houses on the mountains overlooking the vast expanse of San Francisco Bay, the Main Street has shops and restaurants and some parks and a Marina just perfect for a stroll. The town felt like the villages along the Italian Coast or the French Riviera in the Mediterranean. 
  Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge was quite an experience for me as we drove along the entire length of the bridge, viewing  the towers all the way up each way, the massive vehicles driving each way and then there were people on  each side that walked, jogged or rode their bicycles. I tried my best to capture our crossing in my camera here.  After we crossed the Golden Gate Bridge, on the other side was another View Point to see the beautiful view of San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz Prison, The Bay Bridge and Downtown San Francisco. It was a breathtaking view!

 I felt a childlike excitement upon crossing the Golden Gate Bridge by car.


When we were on the Fort Point on the other side, there were fellow visitors who asked us for the direction towards the path to walk along the Golden Gate Bridge. There were many people crossing the Bridge by car, by bicycle or just walking.

The Mediterranean Style town of Sausalito. The beautiful houses in the mountain overlooking the San Francisco Bay. The Main Street has shops and many restaurants. Sausalito is a very quaint town to visit on a weekend. It is also a very nice town to live in as it is just a driving distance to Downtown San Francisco plus a magnificent view!

Main Square, Sausalito, California.

We passed by this colourful Mexican Cantina in Sausalito.

 The breathtaking view of  Downtown San Francisco, the Bay Bridge and Alcatraz Prison. We had lunch in a restaurant overlooking this view.  We had seafood pasta and pizza. There is a ferry crossing San Francisco Bay between downtown San Francisco and Sausalito.

I wish you all a wonderful week ahead!


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Happy 4th of July!

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Ghirardelli Chocolates, Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco.

On a recent vacation trip to California, I came across so many kinds of Americana along the way. But the images I am sharing here are the ones that I truly enjoyed. When we were in San Francisco, we stopped by the Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco to visit the original plant of the Chocolate maker. Ghirardelli Chocolates is an original American product which started here in San Francisco since 1852. Their chocolates and Ice Cream parlour shops are worth the visit. The Ghirardelli sell various types of chocolates and many types of ice cream in their cafe.
Then when we crossed the Golden Bridge in San Francisco, we stopped by Sausalito, California, the city on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge. When we were in Sausalito, I came across these original and unique American Folk Art, celebrating of course the best of America. I hope you enjoy them as our American friends celebrate their National Holiday, perhaps with hot dogs, Ghirardelli chocolates, some Banana Splits and Hot Fudge Sundaes!









Ghirardelli Banana Split and Hot Fudge Sundae.



American Folk Art from Sausalito, California.

Various American plates representing each State of  the United States by Scott Hanson.


American favourite food, The Hotdog, created by  Jean Wells.



Happy 4th of July  USA!

I would also like to thank my American readers and followers for supporting my blog.
Pamela lives in Toronto, Canada, currently working in Banking in the field of Credit and Finance. The Chic Delights blog has evolved into an on-line magazine about my experiences and inspirations on style, travel, people, lifestyle and current events. My features are not sponsored posts. The photographs and stories featured here are all from my own resources and experiences. [Pamela RG] (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTO2MJh-PjA_u-b4u9NDFR7P6VOvtRMGCAmYgOtjrVP5bvKfCkjaQkhlb3pMFEOw_WqIMI-Fvroc54ZmXfGJRrk9zO6yRB78nhB17P7EQ6uCi3SIITWXiLvvb5UCTMgOk-2kqc2c3N9bw/w200-h200-no/DSCN0550.jpg)