The City by the Bay
New York, May 7th: Ah yes, I do love San Francisco, that gorgeous coastal city filled with instantly recognized landmarks as exclamation points to an urban look quite unlike any other American city. The city has an eclectic atmosphere that is part fog and mist, part myth, and all magic. When you see the Golden Gate Bridge for the first time, it is an awe-inspiring moment. Once you’re done snapping some pictures you might say to yourself, “Why do they call it the Golden Gate? It’s not golden at all – it’s really reddish.”
And so it is. Seeing the bridge is breath taking. Driving on it is thrilling; maybe even nerve-wracking. But imagine fighting for your life in deadly hand-to-hand combat high up on a support cable approaching the top of the towers.
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