I love watching the fog roll over the Golden Gate Bridge from my bedroom window. It's a mystical sight.. especially when it rests on the water and moves across the horizon. It almost appears unreal. I can't get enough of the sight.

The view keeps shifting and changing on an hourly basis. Sometimes I'll rest my elbows on the window sill with my head in my hands..and just absorb it. I'll feel so at peace..

I took some VIDEO FOOTAGE this afternoon of the sunset, clouds and the view. I wanted to share what I see. It's not the greatest quality but it gives you an idea.

You can view it by clicking this link




I know other people have this view and they probably start taking it for granted. They stroll by their window without a second glance. I don't think I'll ever reach that point.

Every morning I wake up feeling happy. I wipe the moisture from the window and just stare at San Francisco below me like I'm seeing it again for the very first time.

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It's been a while since I've updated here in my travel diary. Days slip by so quickly, it's hard to find the time to record all the events that occur.

When I last left off here, I was flying back to N.Y. to see my family.

My visit home to New York went by way too fast.

Before I knew it, I was on the plane back to California with my two cats in pet cargo. They didn't like the flight. Traveling with your pets is a nightmare... I don't even want to start writing about that gruesome experience

But the important thing is that they're here now with me in San Francisco. They made it across the country in one piece and now they're adjusting to their new life.



Those are my two happy kitties. Fiona is the black cat gazing off into the distance. Michael is the grey cat that is smiling into the camera.

They spend most of their time now lounging on the windowsill and lazily gazing at the view. Our bedroom has windows on all sides. They are in heaven.

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Last weekend was Fleet week in San Francisco. We all went up to the roof of our apartment to watch the Blue Angels Jets perform an airshow. All the tenants in our building also came up to the roof.



It seemed like everyone in San Francisco was on their rooftops. You could see people everywhere! Cheering, drinking and pointing up at the sky



The bay was filled with sailboats, people were also crowded along the shores and in all the parks

I actually took some VIDEO FOOTAGE with my camera of the planes performing

Here is a clip of a smaller planes doing tricks in the air over the bay area.




The experience was exciting. I've never seen a flight show before. The blue angels flew right over our building at one point. The sound was so loud, we all covered our ears and looked up in surprise. It gave me a big rush and a slight tinge of fear as it zoomed over head.



This is a picture of my roommate and his wife on the roof at sunset gazing at the view... I've been friends with both of them since college. We shared a dorm. It's great to be all living together again.

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Today we walked across the Golden Gate Bridge.



It was late afternoon when we started. The walk both ways is about 3 miles in distance. It was windy and a fog was rolling over the top of the bridge.



When you hold the railing, you can feel it tremble beneath your hand. The wind whipped through my hair and I peered down at the water swirling below.

The vibration underneath my feet made me think of an impending earthquake

...and of course I thought of how the 1989 earthquake made a part of the Bay Bridge collapse...



There was a teenage girl in the middle of the bridge curled up in a ball on the ground with her face buried against the railing. Her mother was trying to calm her down. Her mother explained to me that she was afraid of heights.

I really felt for her.. and I wondered why on earth her mother took her up to the Golden Gate bridge in the first place

But the walk was exciting and invigorating.... the fresh air, the beautiful view of the bay area, hearing the fog horns from the ships below... I recommend it to anyone living in the San Francisco area or coming to visit. It's just something you have to experience once.

Be sure to bring a jacket though. It can get so cold when the fog moves in and it will come over you so suddenly. I lost feeling in my fingers.

Here's some VIDEO footage. If you look closely you'll see my hubby squinting and peering up at the top of the bridge in the beginning. click on the link to view it.



Now it's getting late. I need to wrap this entry up and get some sleep. I'll update with more pictures soon!



I posted this pic for you, Brendell. I walked to the spot where James Stewart pulled Kim Novak out of the bay. Right beneath the Golden Gate Bridge! It was so exciting to see the location of that famous scene in Alfred Hitchcock's VERTIGO.

I took this snapshot during my walk back, The beetle gave the whole shot a 60's vintage feeling...:)