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A Day in San Francisco – Our Golden Gate Adventures

A Day in San Francisco – Our Golden Gate Adventures

What would be the first thing to head for when spending a day in San Francisco? The bridge of course! We woke up and left a little later than scheduled due to the long drive the day before, but within the hour we were approaching one of the most famous structures in the world!

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    • Travel Basics
      • Travelling with Limited Mobility – yes it is possible!
      • What to know before you go! Driving a Campervan around Iceland
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      • A Novel way of Saving….
      • Currency Conundrum
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        • How we planned our European Adventures – March/April 2018
        • New Year Switzerland Trip Planning
      • Rest of the World Planning
        • Travelling to the Galápagos Islands
        • Planning a Visit to Vietnam, Thailand and China
        • Change of Plan…Phuket here we come!
        • Destination South East Asia – Beijing, Phuket, Bangkok,Cambodia!
        • Cambodia – Planning our trip.
        • Planning the Ultimate Honeymoon
  • Destinations
    • Africa
      • A Day Trip to Cairo from Luxor
      • Spending a Week on a Nile Cruise – Luxor to Aswan
      • A Week in Hurghada – Egypt
      • A weekend in Morocco – Marrakech & Ouzoud Falls
    • Asia
      • Armenia
        • An April day trip to Armenia from Tbilisi, Georgia
      • Cambodia
        • A Week in Cambodia – Siem Reap and Phnom Penh
      • China
        • Visiting the The Great Wall of China on a Beijing Stopover
      • Hong Kong & Macau
        • A Week in Hong Kong – it’s more that just a layover destination!
      • India
        • A November tour to India – a Golden Triangle tour with Tigers!
      • Thailand
        • Spending 72 hours in Bangkok
      • Turkiye
        • Istanbul – One City, Two Continents
      • UAE
        • Spending 72 hours in Dubai
      • Vietnam
        • Things to Do in Da Nang – Vietnam
        • Things to Do in Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
    • Europe
      • A – B
        • Albania
          • Two Days in Shkodër, Albania
        • Andorra
          • A Day trip to Andorra from Barcelona
        • Austria
          • Unexpected New Year Driving Tour Around Europe – 2016/17
        • Belgium
          • Unexpected New Year Driving Tour Around Europe – 2016/17
        • Bosnia & Herzegovina
          • Bosnia & Herzegovina – July 2017
        • Bulgaria
          • Sofia, Bulgaria – our final stop
          • Bulgaria – Varna and Golden Sands September 2017
      • C – E
        • Croatia
          • A Short Break in Dubrovnik, Croatia
          • Chilling out on Korčula Island, Croatia
        • Cyprus
        • Czechia
          • Unexpected New Year European Driving Tour.
        • Denmark
          • The Bridge – Our Nordic Noir inspired trip to Denmark & Sweden January 2016
        • Estonia
          • Tallinn, Estonia – New Year 2018/2019
      • F – H
        • France
          • Unexpected New Year European Driving Tour.
        • Georgia
          • An April visit to Tbilisi, Georgia – a quick guide
          • A Day Trip Visiting the Caucasus Mountains
        • Germany
          • Unexpected New Year European Driving Tour.
          • Frankfurt, Germany, Perugia, Italy and San Marino, San Marino.
        • Gibraltar
          • A Day Trip to Gibraltar from Malaga
        • Greece
          • Visiting Athens in February/March
        • Hungary
          • Budapest, Hungary
      • I – L
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          • Iceland – In Search of the Northern Lights.
          • Iceland – Driving the Ring Road in 2 Weeks.
        • Ireland
        • Italy
          • Driving Tour around the Sicilian Coastline
          • Should I hire a car in Sicily?
          • Erice – a hilltop wonder not to be missed
          • Spending a day in Palermo – Sicily
          • A short stay in Taormina
          • Thinking of visiting Mount Etna?
          • Frankfurt, Germany, Perugia, Italy and San Marino, San Marino.
          • Trieste, Italy – December 2019
        • Kosovo
          • Pristina, (Prishtina) Kosovo – April 2017
        • Latvia
          • Riga, Latvia – January 2019
        • Liechtenstein
          • Switzerland and Liechtenstein New Year 2017/2018
        • Lithuania
          • Trip to Lithuania – September 2019
          • Nida & Raganu Kalnas, Lithuania – September 2019
          • The Hill of Crosses & Kaunas, Lithuania – September 2019
          • Vilnius, Lithuania – September 2019
        • Luxembourg
          • Unexpected New Year European Driving Tour.
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          • A Week in Malta.
        • Montenegro
          • Podgorica, Montenegro- The Most Boring European Capital?
          • Exploring Budva and the Montenegro Coast
        • Netherlands
          • Unexpected New Year European Driving Tour.
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          • Skopje – Macedonia – April 2018
        • Norway
          • Cruising the Norwegian Fjords – P&O Iona
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          • A trip to Hel! – Poland April 2016
          • Sopot, Gdansk and Hel! – September 2018
        • Portugal
          • Lisbon, Portugal- The Home of the Pastel de Nata
          • Sintra, Portugal – The Home of “Things”
          • Nazaré, Portugal – The Home of the 100 Foot Wave!
          • Porto, Portugal – The Home of Port Wine.
      • R – S
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          • Bucharest, Romania. Bears, Wolves and Dracula.
          • Timisoara, Romania – March 2018
        • San Marino
          • Frankfurt, Germany, Perugia, Italy and San Marino, San Marino.
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          • Belgrade, Serbia – March/April 2018
        • Slovakia
          • Unexpected New Year European Driving Tour.
        • Slovenia
          • A winter visit to Ljubljana and Lake Bled, Slovenia
        • Spain
          • A Few Chilled Days in Cómpeta, Spain
          • A Day Trip to Gibraltar from Malaga
          • Madrid – An Amazing Capital City
          • Barcelona – More Than Just The Camp Nou and More Than Just Las Ramblas
          • A Day trip to Andorra from Barcelona
        • Sweden
          • The Bridge – Our Nordic Noir inspired trip to Denmark & Sweden.
          • Our Swedish Adventures in Stockholm – March 2018
        • Switzerland
          • Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
      • T – V
        • Turkiye
          • Turkey – First Impressions
          • Kalkan, Turkiye
          • 48 Hours in Fethiye
          • Antalya
          • Pamukkale – From Antalya
          • Eğirdir
          • Cappadocia / Kapadokya
          • Istanbul – One City, Two Continents
        • Ukraine
          • Kyiv – Ukraine – July 2019
          • Trip to Chernobyl & Pripyat, Ukraine.
        • United Kingdom
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          • Dundee to Aberdeen, Scotland Coastal Route
          • Scotland, United Kingdom
          • Camping in Essex!
        • Vatican City
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          • Entering Barbados During the Covid-19 Pandemic
          • A Month in Barbados – Must See Places
          • A Day at the Cricket in Barbados
        • Dominica
          • Thinking of Visiting Dominica? – Read our Ultimate Guide
        • Antigua
          • A Month in Antigua – The Land of Sea and Sun
      • Costa Rica
        • Backpackers Guide to San Jose, Costa Rica
        • Drake Bay & Corcovado, Costa Rica
        • Waterfalls and Wildlife in Uvita, Costa Rica
        • Monkey Watching in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
        • The Pacific Coast – Samara, Costa Rica
        • Quetzel Hunting in Monteverde, Costa Rica
        • Bird Watching in La Fortuna and Arenal, Costa Rica
        • An Amazing few days in Tortuguero, Costa Rica
        • Finding Sloths in Cahuita, Costa Rica.
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        • The Pacific Coast Highway
          • Driving The Pacific Coast Highway from Los Angeles to San Francisco – an Awesome Road Trip!
        • Palm Springs
          • Braving the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
        • San Diego
          • San Diego from LA in a Day
        • San Francisco
          • A Day in San Francisco – Our Golden Gate Adventures
      • Nevada
        • Viva Las Vegas – Our 4 day trip
      • New Mexico
        • Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado
    • South America
      • Ecuador
        • Guayaquil – Where to visit on a stopover
      • Galapagos
        • Galápagos Islands on a Budget – San Cristobal
        • Galápagos Islands on a Budget – Isabela
        • Galápagos Islands on a Budget – Santa Cruz
          • Honeymoon Destinations – Fiji!
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      • Honeymoon Destinations – Sydney
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