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| Eureka Victorian house. Many are used as small business
or law offices while others remain residences. |
Sailing under the Golden Gate bridge was very exciting.
After three days of finicky winds and steady fog, the wind settled down for our entrance
into San Francisco Bay. |
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| Our landfall was Angel Island in the Bay area at one of
the public moorings. This park is a great place to visit. Remains of various
establishments show the show the many roles Angel Island played in the history of San
Francisco. |
Mission Delores of San Francisco is a beautiful example
of the Spanish mission style in California and the first of many that we visited on the
west coast. |
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| Former presidential yacht Potomac stately motors by.
This yacht is based in Oakland for charters. |
Morro rock looming out of the fog. It was foggy the
morning we entered the harbour using the radar to spot the markers. |
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| The courthouse in Santa Barbara. A fantastical
combination of Spanish architecture. Climbed the clock tower for a birds eye view of Santa
Barbara. |
Two Harbours anchorage in the Catalina Island of the
Channel Islands group. Quite pleasant in the fall with only a few boats using the
moorings. In the summer this bay is completely filled with boats moored cheek by jowl. |
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| Santa Barbara mission. |
Old church in old town San Diego. |
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| Star of India at the San Diego Maritime Museum. This is
a working ship that sails at least once a year with a crew of volunteers. |
Ornamental grasses grow wild in California. |