And San Francisco The docks have taken shine. Even losing marine lions 39 They shine as if they were cleaning them with soap every morning. The wooden boards we walk seem freshly varnished. Don't even creak. These pinches of unreality in a city in which the surprise is crouched in each corner are very appropriate before embarking on course Sausalito, On the other side of the bay, an old town of fishermen with an artist awareness that has been colonized by wealthy pockets to which the end of the month never looks sideways.
Your original name, Saucelito, The first Spanish explorers were put by the abundance of small willows that grew up to the shore of their streams. Now, with the naked eye, There are more yachts and sailboats than sauces, So just get off the ferry (35 minutes of journey after a brief stop at Shark, Another small and picturesque population of the San Francisco Bay) you feel like part of the service of a mansion that the lords of the house exceptionally allow to snoop around the rooms.
Your original name, Saucelito, The first Spanish explorers were put by the abundance of small willows
And with that spirit its promenade and its mast populated horizon are traveled, A step away from the luxurious houses that look at the Pacific from steep slopes. It is not surprising that Sausalito is known as "the French Riviera" on the west coast of the United States. In places like that, that walk like an intruder, I always remember the aphorism of Quevedo: "The truth is austera".
But before a whim of rich, Sausalito was a relevant shipping center. Some of the US Navy ships that battled in Europe during World War II were built in their shipyards. Later, in years 60, In full hatching of hippie movement, This fishing village became a refuge from Bohemians and artists fleeing from the bustle of San Francisco and who incorporated into their urban landscape one of their tourist icons: The colorful floating houses (houseboats), of which there are a few so much here, In Richardson Bay (The best views are enjoyed from Bridgeway), as in shark.
The former fishing village has been colonized by wealthy pockets to which the end of the month never looks sideways
The pleasant marine breeze and the formidable views of the San Francisco Bay accompany the traveler between a succession of restaurants, Art galleries, Handicraft and bars that look close to the ocean. Sausalito invites a life spring life, breeze and sailboat, to a "Dolce Far niente" disguised as bohemia. A fresh fish dish and a bottle of Californian wine in one of its recoletes terraces is almost an obligation, A tourist liturgy.
The revenge of the intruder is simple and harmless: Eat a hamburger in the main square -to a step from the famous Sausalito Hotel and the very romantic Inn Above Tide-, In a place very extolled by the Legion of Perroflautas who have come to find this exclusive corner of the Pacific of temperate climate that looks indisitulated disdain for neighboring San Francisco, from which they separate just eight kilometers.
Sausalito invites a life spring life, breeze and sailboat, to a "Dolce Far niente" disguised as bohemia
Even Sausalito can even be walking through the Golden Gate. Few are the ones who are encouraged to cross the northern shore of the bay walking through the famous bridge. I tried and halfway I turned around, Although I had been told that the panoramic view of San Francisco from the other end is insurmountable. But those who persevere and continue on foot can always get on a bus, Upon reaching the other shore, that will lead them comfortably to Sausalito. Another option is to opt for the bicycle. In it Fisherman´s Wharf They can be rented (With the Go San Francisco tourist card it goes quite well in price) And you can even choose to return from Sausalito in Ferry with a combined ticket.
With the appetite satiated by the almost furtive hamburger, The intruder Barrunta if you walk again anodinely between sailboats, CasePlones and art galleries or get to the next ferry to return to San Francisco as soon as possible. Maybe it is worth approaching Bay Model, where a scale reproduction of bay is exhibited. The feet decide for me. A few minutes later, The boat furrows the Pacific waters in the direction of the losing 41. With an intruder on board, clear.
