3 Bridges

The Bay Bridge is actually a double-decker bridge-tunnel-bridge spanning the San Francisco Bay from Oakland to "The City". The tunnel is on Treasure Island (Alcatraz is in the foreground).

Depending on what you consider the boundaries of San Francisco Bay, there are from 5 to 9 bridges which cross it. From south to north: Dumbarton, San Mateo, Bay Bridge, Golden Gate, San Rafael, Crockett (2 spans) and Benicia (2 spans). Today I celebrated the beautiful clear, mid-60s weather by riding ma moto across 3 bridges: Bay Bridge into San Francisco, the Golden Gate to Marin County, and then the San Rafael to complete the loop and return home.

Parking at any of the vista points in the Marin Headlands just north of the Golden Gate resulted in the Shiver becoming a conversation starter with locals and tourists alike. A very nice fellow named "Mack" took my picture (below).

The San Rafael bridge is also a double-decker, just like the Bay Bridge; however, it has recently been renovated and the driving surface is uncommonly smooth. Most of the Bay Area highways are in poor condition, but driving across this bridge was an unusually smooth trip.

Everyone has seen the Golden Gate in person or in movies. Still, there is nothing quite as impressive as standing on the Marin Headlands and seeing this magnificent span with "The City" in the background. Can you belive it's January? Drought concerns aside, it was an exciting and relaxing trip.